First Financial Bancorp To Acquire Munster-Based Finward In An All-Stock Transaction; Under The Terms Of The Agreement, Each Outstanding Share Of Finward Common Stock Will Be Converted Into The Right To Receive 1.35 Shares Of First Financial Common Stock, Valuing The Transaction At ~ $208M

Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether FNWD and PSNL are Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders

Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating several companies for potential securities law violations and breaches of fiduciary duties related to proposed acquisitions. The investigations focus on whether shareholders are receiving fair consideration and whether insider benefits may be prioritized over ordinary shareholder interests. The firm is seeking increased consideration, additional disclosures, and other relief on behalf of affected shareholders.

8-K filing — FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)

Filed: 2026-07-27 AccNo: 0000708955-26-000133 Size: 10 MB Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Transcript: First Financial Bancorp Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call

On Wednesday, First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) discussed second-quarter financial results during its earnings call. The full transcript is provided below. This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs. For

First Financial Bancorp shares are trading lower after the company reported mixed Q2 financial results. The company announced it will acquire Finward.

Finward Bancorp Q2 EPS $0.48 Misses $0.73 Estimate, Sales $17.578M Miss $19.600M Estimate

Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) reported quarterly earnings of $0.48 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.73 by 35.14 percent. This is a 4 percent decrease over earnings of $0.50 per share from the

8-K filing — Finward Bancorp (FNWD)

Filed: 2026-07-28 AccNo: 0001628280-26-050219 Size: 1 MB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits