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

On December 23, 2008, First Commonwealth Financial Corporation announced that its Executive Vice President and Chief Audit Executive, William R. Jarrett, will retire from that position at the end of 2008 and that it will appoint Leonard V. Lombardi as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Audit Executive. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Jarrett will continue as a part-time advisor to First Commonwealth and non-officer employee as of January 1, 2009 with an annual base salary of $92,000. This employment arrangement is terminable at will by Mr. Jarrett or First Commonwealth.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated December 23, 2008

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