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FCF · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed December 1, 2025

First Commonwealth Financial Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
December 1, 2025
Period
Dec 1, 2025
Ticker
FCF
Accession
0000712537-25-000135
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Board approves a new $25 million share repurchase program. Details were disclosed in a press release.

Buyback authorized
About First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Market cap
$1.9B
1Y TSR
+21.4%
3Y TSR
+15.0%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
T Michael Price
Last annual meeting: Apr 28, 2026 · View full First Commonwealth Financial Corp profile →
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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): December 1, 2025
 
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Pennsylvania001-1113825-1428528
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
601 Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA15701
(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 communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

    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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par valueFCFNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 1, 2025, First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized a new $25.0 million share repurchase program of the Company's common stock. Under the new program, management is authorized to repurchase shares through Rule 10b5-1 plans, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block purchases or otherwise in a manner that is intended to comply with applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company may suspend or discontinue the program at any time. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in In-line XBRL.




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 1, 2025
 
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:   /s/ James R. Reske
Name: James R. Reske
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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When did First Commonwealth Financial Corp file this 8-K?
First Commonwealth Financial Corp (FCF) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on December 1, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000712537-25-000135.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Board approves a new $25 million share repurchase program. Details were disclosed in a press release. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What events did Boardroom Alpha flag in this filing?
BA's event-extraction layer identified this signal in the filing text: "Buyback authorized". It appears above the filing body as a labeled pill.
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