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): April 5, 2016

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 No.)


601 Philadelphia 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:

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 5, 2016, I. Robert Emmerich, Executive Vice President of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of First Commonwealth Bank, notified the Company that he intends to retire at the end of 2016. The Company issued a press release on April 11, 2016 announcing Mr. Emmerich’s retirement. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.    Description
 
 
99.1
Press release dated April 11, 2016 announcing retirement of I. Robert Emmerich.




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: April 11, 2016
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION


By:    /s/ James R. Reske              
Name: James R. Reske
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, and Treasurer