401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$131M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,081
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$63,034
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by First Financial Bancorp · Ohio · Finance & Insurance

$131M in assets, 2,081 participants

First Financial Bancorp's First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan reported $131M in total assets and 2,081 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #8,359 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan covers 2,081 participants in Ohio, 2.7x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $131M.

#8,359
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-13.3%
assets change YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $20M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$131,173,493 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,081 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 311042001 · First Financial Bancorp PY 2022 · 401(k)

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan · $131M · 2,081 · 94th

  • EIN $131M
  • EIN 2,081
  • EIN 94th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • EIN near Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. Shared Savings Plan
  • EIN ind #8359

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$151M
Net Assets (End of Year)$131M
Net Income-$20M
Employer EIN311042001
Plan Effective Date1977-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (First Financial Bancorp)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All First Financial Bancorp plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$322M 21.53211906396737% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$240M$260M$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $265M $322M ▲ +21.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,950 $265M
2023 2 4,212 $298M
2024 2 4,324 $322M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.131173493 · Participants: 2081First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. Shared Savings Plan in IL ($131M); by covered participants it is Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation 401(k) Plan in CT (2,081 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,081 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.3% during 2022, from $151M to $131M. Reported net income was -$20M.
How have First Financial Bancorp plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), First Financial Bancorp's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.5%, from $265M to $322M.
Where does First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. Shared Savings Plan in IL ($131M, 610 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation 401(k) Plan in CT (2,081 participants, $77M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 311042001.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.