Find an old First Financial Bancorp 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 First Financial Bancorp plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan

First Financial Bancorp · Plan 002 · EIN 31-1042001 · Cincinnati, OH

Active · plan year 2025 filing401(k)
Plan administratorFirst Financial Bancorp
255 East 5th Street, Suite 800, Cincinnati, OH 45202-4700
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Principal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances435 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust

First Financial Bancorp · Plan 001 · EIN 31-1042001 · Cincinnati, OH

Active · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorPlan Committee
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 700, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Merrill LynchSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances1,003 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

First Financial Bancorp 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.

How to track down the account

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old First Financial Bancorp 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: First Financial Bancorp, (513) 979-5768. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the First Financial Bancorp 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2025 filing is (513) 979-5768.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with First Financial Bancorp and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction