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):  November 27, 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

The Board of Directors of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (the “Company”) has elected Jon L. Gorney to the Company’s Board of Directors effective January 1, 2013. Mr. Gorney is expected to be named to the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company issued a press release on December 3, 2012 announcing Mr. Gorney’s election to the Board, the text of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated December 3, 2012 announcing election of Jon L. Gorney to the Board of Directors


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: December 3, 2012    

FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Registrant)

    By:   /s/ Robert E. Rout
      Robert E. Rout
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer