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): December 14, 2010

F.N.B. Corporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	001-31940	25-1255406
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
One F.N.B. Boulevard, Hermitage, Pennsylvania		16148
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 724-981-6000

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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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 December 14, 2010, Peter Mortensen, a director of F.N.B. Corporation, advised F.N.B. Corporation of his intent to retire from F.N.B. Corporation's Board of Directors when his current term ends upon the election of directors at F.N.B. Corporation's 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled for May 2011. Director Mortensen did not indicate that he has any disputes regarding F.N.B. Corporation’s operations, policies or practices. A copy of F.N.B. Corporation’s December 20, 2010 press release announcing Director Mortensen’s resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits:

99.1 Press Release dated December 20, 2010 announcing Director Mortensen's retirement from the F.N.B. Corporation 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.

	F.N.B. Corporation
December 20, 2010	By:	Vincent J. Calabrese
		Name: Vincent J. Calabrese
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 20, 2010

EX-99.1

F.N.B. Corporation Announces Director Retirement
Peter Mortensen to Conclude More Than Fifty Years of Service

Hermitage, PA – December 20, 2010 – F.N.B. Corporation today announced the retirement of Peter Mortensen, long-time board member, who will not seek re-election to F.N.B. Corporation’s Board of Directors when his term expires in May 2011. Mortensen has a rich history of leadership with F.N.B. Corporation, spanning more than fifty years.

Mortensen’s executive experience with F.N.B. Corporation has included positions as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Corporation’s banking subsidiary, First National Bank of Pennsylvania (1972-1987), Chairman of the Corporation (1988-2007) and Chairman of First National Bank (1988-2004).

“Pete’s guidance throughout the years had a significant impact in building the Corporation to what it is today,” stated Stephen J. Gurgovits, President and CEO of F.N.B. Corporation. “We truly thank him for his contributions.”

F.N.B. Corporation also issued a statement of appreciation to Mortensen for his leadership and years of dedicated service. The Corporation will not replace Mortensen after his retirement and will operate with a 14-member board of directors.

About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation, headquartered in Hermitage, PA, is a diversified financial services company with total assets of $9.0 billion as of September 30, 2010. F.N.B. Corporation is a leading provider of commercial and retail banking, leasing, wealth management, insurance, merchant banking and consumer finance services in Pennsylvania and Ohio, where it owns and operates First National Bank of Pennsylvania, First National Trust Company, First National Investment Services Company, LLC, F.N.B. Investment Advisors, Inc., First National Insurance Agency, LLC, F.N.B. Capital Corporation, LLC, Regency Finance Company and F.N.B. Commercial Leasing. It also operates consumer finance offices in Tennessee and loan production offices in Pennsylvania and Florida.

The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FNB”. Investor information is available on F.N.B. Corporation’s Web site at www.fnbcorporation.com.

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