U.S. 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 - July 1, 1998
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                     FIRST NATIONAL COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Pennsylvania                           23-2900790
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    (State or other jurisdiction of           (Commission File Number)
            Incorporation)               (IRS Employer Identification Number)


       102 East Drinker Street,
       Dunmore, Pennsylvania                         18512-2491
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(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number including area code: (717) 348-6438
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 1.   Changes in Control of Registrant

          Not Applicable.

Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

          On  July  1,  1998,  First  National  Community  Bancorp,   Inc.  (the
          "Registrant")  became the holding company for First National Community
          Bank, a national  banking  association  (the "Bank").  Pursuant to the
          terms of the Plan of Reorganization, dated as of March 13, 1997, among
          the  Registrant,  the Bank and First National  Community  Interim Bank
          (the  "Interim   Bank"),   a  national   banking   association  and  a
          wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant,  the Bank merged with, into
          the Interim Bank,  under the charter of the Interim Bank and under the
          name "First  National  Community  Bank." The  shareholders of the Bank
          became the  shareholders  of the  Registrant,  and the Bank became the
          wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant.

          A  detailed  description  of  the  transaction  is  set  forth  in the
          Registrant's  Prospectus,   which  is  included  in  the  Registrant's
          Registration  Statement  No.333-24121  on Form  S-4,  filed  with  the
          Securities  and Exchange  Commission on March 12, 1997, and as amended
          on  December  31,  1997,  and  June  2,  1998,  which  description  is
          incorporated  herein  by  reference.   In  addition,  a  copy  of  the
          Registrant's Press Release,  dated July 1, 1998, is attached hereto as
          Exhibit 99.

Item 3.   Bankruptcy or Receivership.

          Not Applicable.

Item 4.   Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

          Not Applicable.

Item 5.   Other Events.

          Not Applicable.

Item 6.   Resignations of Registrant's Directors.

          Not Applicable.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          Exhibits:

          Exhibit 99
               Press Release, dated July 1, 1998, re: Holding Company Formation.

Item 8.   Change in Fiscal Year.

          Not Applicable.





     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.

                                          FIRST NATIONAL COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
                                          (Registrant)


Dated: July 1, 1998
                                          /s/ William S. Lance
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                                          William S. Lance
                                          Treasurer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                     In Manually
                                                                          Signed
EXHIBIT NO.                                                           Original
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    99    Press Release, dated July 1, 1998, re: Holding                   5
          Company Formation.