UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO
FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 0-22394
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First Financial Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
121 East Locust Street, Belvidere, Illinois 61008 (815) 544-3167
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, $.10 par value per share
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in this box(es) to designate the appropriate
rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file
reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) /X/ Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) / /
Rules 12g-4(a)(2)(i) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) / /
Rule 15d-6 /X/
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
or notice date: 1
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) has caused this
certification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
Date: September 3, 1998 /s/ Steven C. Derr
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By: Steven C. Derr
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer <PAGE>
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of
Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by
an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized
person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be
typed or printed under the signature.
SEC 2069 (8-93)<PAGE>
