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First Financial Bancorp. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and First Financial Bancorp.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

  • 13Ballot items
  • 342Asset managers
  • 4,383Fund votes
  • 2026-05-26Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by First Financial Bancorp.

These tallies are First Financial Bancorp.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

First Financial Bancorp. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-05-26
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: Anne L. Arvia 83,684,073---- 600,5639,847,593 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Vincent A. Berta 82,681,955---- 1,402,6819,847,593 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Archie M. Brown 83,784,148---- 500,4889,847,593 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Claude E. Davis 82,730,995---- 1,553,6419,847,593 Majority: yes
Elect Director: William J. Kramer 83,199,163---- 1,085,4739,847,593 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Dawn C. Morris 83,838,187---- 446,4499,847,593 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Thomas M. O'Brien 83,694,322---- 590,3149,847,593 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Andre T. Porter 83,982,786---- 301,8509,847,593 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Maribeth S. Rahe 81,531,437---- 2,753,1999,847,593 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Gary W. Warzala 83,880,462---- 404,1749,847,593 Majority: yes
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Auditors The Company's shareholders ratified the Audit Committee's selection of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. 93,734,321365,77632,132 ---- Majority: yes
Proposal 3 - First Financial Bancorp. 2026 Stock Plan The Company's shareholders approved the First Financial Bancorp. 82,649,6961,420,630214,310 --9,847,593 Majority: yes
Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The Company's shareholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. The 82,796,5071,198,027290,102 --9,847,593 Majority: yes

Source: First Financial Bancorp., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the First Financial Bancorp. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 342 asset managers that disclosed a First Financial Bancorp. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company's executive officers.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 82,796,507AGAINST: 1,198,027

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The Company's shareholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting ”): 82,796,507 for, 1,198,027 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 79% for, 1% against (80% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 340 asset managers below cast 99.2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (81,756,687 for, 579,782 against).

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 81,756,687 (99.2%)AGAINST: 579,782 (0.7%)ABSTAIN: 11,950 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 75,071 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company's executive officers.” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock12,938,0631,163 00For
Vanguard11,756,8079 00For
NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST5,488,8260 00For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/2,751,4690 00For
Charles Schwab2,662,9640 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2,630,4180 00For
Dimensional2,540,8560 00For
Fidelity2,313,9820 00For
Victory Capital2,248,1480 00For
First Trust2,173,1140 00For
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.1,811,3860 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
John Hancock1,347,6840 00For
Northern Trust1,210,1460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.1,047,3150 00For
BROWN ADVISORY INC1,003,2270 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Invesco865,1800 00For
American Century756,2580 00For
Nuveen678,9080 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
Natixis648,8530 00For
Bahl & Gaynor LLC553,78310,684 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 340 asset managers. See all 340 in the interactive database.

2. APPROVAL OF THE FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. 2026 STOCK PLAN.

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 82,649,696AGAINST: 1,420,630

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3 - First Financial Bancorp. 2026 Stock Plan The Company's shareholders approved the First Financial Bancorp.”): 82,649,696 for, 1,420,630 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 79% for, 1% against (80% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 95 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (46,975,007 for, 477,131 against).

FOR 99%
FOR: 46,975,007 (98.8%)AGAINST: 477,131 (1.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “APPROVAL OF THE FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. 2026 STOCK PLAN.” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4496 00For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century0364,117 00Against
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 95 asset managers. See all 95 in the interactive database.

3. RATIFICATION OF CROWE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2026.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%
FOR: 93,734,321AGAINST: 365,776

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2 - Ratification of Auditors The Company's shareholders ratified the Audit Committee's selection of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.”): 93,734,321 for, 365,776 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 89% for, 0.4% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 91 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,389,543 for, 38,694 against).

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 47,389,543 (99.7%)AGAINST: 38,694 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 10,730 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “RATIFICATION OF CROWE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2026.” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4562 00For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 91 asset managers. See all 91 in the interactive database.

4. Election of Directors: Andre T. Porter

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%
FOR: 83,982,786WITHHELD: 301,850

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andre T. Porter”): 83,982,786 for, 301,850 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 80% for, 0.3% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,396,877 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 47,396,877 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 10,732 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Andre T. Porter” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4560 20For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Anne L. Arvia

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%
FOR: 83,684,073WITHHELD: 600,563

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anne L. Arvia”): 83,684,073 for, 600,563 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 80% for, 0.6% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,396,875 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 47,396,875 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 10,734 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Anne L. Arvia” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4540 40For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

6. Election of Directors: Archie M. Brown

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 83,784,148WITHHELD: 500,488

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Archie M. Brown”): 83,784,148 for, 500,488 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 80% for, 0.5% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,396,875 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 47,396,875 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 10,734 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Archie M. Brown” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4540 40For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

7. Election of Directors: Claude E. Davis

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 82,730,995WITHHELD: 1,553,641

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Claude E. Davis”): 82,730,995 for, 1,553,641 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 79% for, 1% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (46,948,888 for, 0 against).

FOR 99%
FOR: 46,948,888 (98.9%)ABSTAIN: 458,720 (1.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Claude E. Davis” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,897,2170 16,2400For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust4,9900 431,7500Abstain
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

8. Election of Directors: Dawn C. Morris

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 83,838,187WITHHELD: 446,449

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dawn C. Morris”): 83,838,187 for, 446,449 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 80% for, 0.5% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,396,876 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 47,396,876 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 10,733 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Dawn C. Morris” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4550 30For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: Gary W. Warzala

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.5%
FOR: 83,880,462WITHHELD: 404,174

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gary W. Warzala”): 83,880,462 for, 404,174 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 80% for, 0.4% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,396,876 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 47,396,876 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 10,733 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Gary W. Warzala” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4550 30For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: Maribeth S. Rahe

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 81,531,437WITHHELD: 2,753,199

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maribeth S. Rahe”): 81,531,437 for, 2,753,199 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 78% for, 3% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (46,430,775 for, 0 against).

FOR 98%
FOR: 46,430,775 (97.8%)ABSTAIN: 976,834 (2.1%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Maribeth S. Rahe” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4390 190For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions00 966,0850Abstain
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

11. Election of Directors: Thomas M. O'Brien

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%
FOR: 83,694,322WITHHELD: 590,314

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas M. O'Brien”): 83,694,322 for, 590,314 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 80% for, 0.6% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,396,875 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 47,396,875 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 10,734 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Thomas M. O'Brien” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4540 40For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

12. Election of Directors: Vincent A. Berta

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 82,681,955WITHHELD: 1,402,681

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Vincent A. Berta”): 82,681,955 for, 1,402,681 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 79% for, 1% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (46,940,373 for, 0 against).

FOR 99%
FOR: 46,940,373 (98.9%)ABSTAIN: 467,235 (1.0%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Vincent A. Berta” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,897,2180 16,2390For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,141,5390 00For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust4,9900 431,7500Abstain
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

13. Election of Directors: William J. Kramer

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 83,199,163WITHHELD: 1,085,473

First Financial Bancorp.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William J. Kramer”): 83,199,163 for, 1,085,473 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 104,929,374 outstanding shares: 79% for, 1% withheld (80% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 89 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,342,403 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 47,342,403 (99.7%)ABSTAIN: 65,206 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 74,457 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: William J. Kramer” at First Financial Bancorp., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock10,920,5840 00For
Vanguard10,913,4520 60For
Delaware/Macquarie4,988,5220 00For
Fidelity2,291,4870 00For
First Trust2,033,2050 00For
Dimensional1,966,1240 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,731,7870 00For
Charles Schwab1,265,6460 00For
JPMorgan1,105,1910 36,3480For
ETF Series Solutions966,0850 00For
Victory Capital947,1730 00For
TIAA665,4410 00For
John Hancock650,1740 00For
Brown Advisory Funds542,1630 00For
WisdomTree512,7880 00For
EA Series Trust436,7400 00For
Natixis409,8400 00For
Invesco403,1470 00For
American Century364,1170 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC346,2180 00For
Principal266,3140 00For
Empower174,8140 00For
Equitable222,3120 00For
Jackson National194,6790 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC166,6890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 89 asset managers. See all 89 in the interactive database.

Largest First Financial Bancorp. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of First Financial Bancorp. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 104,929,374 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top First Financial Bancorp. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1BlackRock 12.33%
2Vanguard 11.20%
3NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST 5.23%
4Delaware/Macquarie 4.75%
5FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 2.62%
6Charles Schwab 2.54%
7GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.51%
8Dimensional 2.42%
9Fidelity 2.21%
10Victory Capital 2.14%

Reported First Financial Bancorp. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

First Financial Bancorp. beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 14.49% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 6.31% 13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management 6.03% 13G
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 5.62% 13G
State Street 5.27% 13F
JPMorgan Chase 1.81% 13F
Charles Schwab 1.30% 13F
Northern Trust 1.27% 13F
Wellington Management 1.16% 13F
BNY Mellon 1.13% 13F

Percentages above are of 104,929,374 shares outstanding, as reported by First Financial Bancorp. on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-05-07 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from First Financial Bancorp.’s 10-Q dated 2026-05-07. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At First Financial Bancorp.'s shareholder meeting held 2026-05-26, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 342 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,383 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company's executive officers. — FOR was 99% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: First Financial Bancorp.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).

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