SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Basham Lenfield R.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

702 NORTH SHORE DRIVE

SUITE 300

(Street)

JEFFERSONVILLE

47130

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
First Savings Financial Group, Inc. [ FSFG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP and CIO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/20/2026		M		7,500	A	$26.72	41,189⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	D
Common Stock	01/20/2026		M		1,500	A	$22.49	42,689⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	D
Common Stock	01/20/2026		M		2,556	A	$15.1	45,245⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	D
Common Stock	01/20/2026		M		960	A	$29	46,205⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	D
Common Stock								7,056⁽⁷⁾	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								3,807⁽⁷⁾	I	By ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$26.72	01/20/2026		M			$7,500⁽⁸⁾	11/21/2022	11/21/2031	Common Stock	7,500⁽⁸⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Options	$22.49	01/20/2026		M			$1,500⁽⁹⁾	11/21/2023	11/21/2032	Common Stock	1,500⁽⁹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Options	$15.1	01/20/2026		M			$2,556⁽¹⁰⁾	11/21/2024	11/21/2033	Common Stock	2,556⁽¹⁰⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Options	$29	01/20/2026		M			$960⁽¹¹⁾	11/21/2025	11/21/2034	Common Stock	960⁽¹¹⁾	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares of restricted stock which were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 21, 2022. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

2. Includes shares of restricted stock which were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 21, 2023. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

3. Includes shares of restricted stock which were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 21, 2024. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

4. Includes shares of restricted stock which were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 21, 2025. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

5. Includes shares of restricted stock which were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on April 14, 2026. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

6. Includes shares of restricted stock which were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 21, 2026. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

7. Reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended.

8. Stock options were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 21, 2022. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

9. Stock options were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 21, 2023. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

10. Stock options were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 21, 2024. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

11. Stock options were scheduled to vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 21, 2025. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and First Merchants Corporation, vesting was accelerated to the transaction date.

	/s/ Victor L. Cangelosi, pursuant to power of attorney	01/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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EVP and CIO Basham Lenfield R. exercised 12,516 shares at a strike of $24.01, increasing direct ownership by 37% to 46,205 units (SEC Form 4)