Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 7, 2012

 

 

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)

 

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¨ 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

On March 7, 2012, the Board of Directors of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (the “Company”) named T. Michael Price as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Price has also been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Price, age 49, has been serving as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 1, 2012. He has also served as President of First Commonwealth Bank, a subsidiary of the Company, since November 2007. Mr. Price was formerly Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Region of National City Bank from July 2004 to November 2007.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing Mr. Price’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated March 7, 2012


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: March 7, 2012   FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
  By:  

/s/ Robert E. Rout

    Robert E. Rout
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer