--- title: "Finward Bancorp Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Finward Bancorp - FNWD" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293779460.md" description: "Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC is investigating the proposed sale of Finward Bancorp to First Financial Bancorp. The firm is examining whether the exchange ratio of 1.35 shares of First Financial for each Finward share adequately values the company and if the transaction process was fair. Shareholders concerned about potential undervaluation are encouraged to contact the law firm to discuss their legal rights." datetime: "2026-07-24T16:17:44.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293779460.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293779460.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293779460.md) --- # Finward Bancorp Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Finward Bancorp - FNWD Finward Bancorp Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Finward Bancorp - FNWD Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Finward Bancorp (NasdaqCM: FNWD) to First Financial Bancorp. (NasdaqGS: FFBC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Finward will receive 1.35 shares of First Financial for each share of Finward that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company. If you believe that this transaction undervalues the Company and/or if you would like to discuss your legal rights regarding the proposed sale, you may, without obligation or cost to you, e-mail or call KSF Managing Partner Lewis S. Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com) toll free at any time at (833) 538-3612, or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqcm-fnwd/ to learn more. To learn more about KSF, whose partners include the Former Louisiana Attorney General, visit www.ksfcounsel.com. CONNECT WITH US: Facebook || Instagram || YouTube || TikTok || LinkedIn Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com 1-833-538-3615 1100 Poydras St., Suite 960 New Orleans, LA 70163 View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260724755347/en/ ### Related Stocks - [FNWD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FNWD.US.md) - [FFBC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FFBC.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [First Financial agrees to buy Finward in $208 million stock deal](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293383211.md) - [BUZZ-Finward Bancorp jumps on $208 million buyout deal from First Financial Bancorp](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293489880.md) - [First Financial Bancorp Q2 FY26 net income rises 2.7% to $76.46 million](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293384120.md) - [14:04 ET$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNWD)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293506702.md) - [Envision Financial Transparency LLC Makes New Investment in Invesco QQQ $QQQ](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293579752.md)