UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 17, 2009
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-11138 | 25-1428528 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 22 N. Sixth Street, Indiana, PA | 15701 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (724) 349-7220
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Edward J. Lipkus, III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to resign from all offices with the Company effective immediately. The Company has commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer and in the interim, Teresa Ciambotti, Senior Vice President and Controller of the Company, will assume the responsibilities of principal financial officer.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 18, 2009 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: August 18, 2009 | FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ John J. Dolan | |||
| John J. Dolan | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||