SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TRIMARCHI E JAMES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

COLLEGE LODGE ROAD

(Street)

INDIANA

15701

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/ [ FCF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Exec.Officer;Chairman of Board

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/24/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/24/2003		M		5,000	A	$9.1875	120,564	D
Common Stock	09/24/2003		S⁽¹⁾		5,000	D	$13.75	115,564	D
Common Stock	09/25/2003		M		600	A	$9.1875	116,164	D
Common Stock	09/25/2003		S⁽¹⁾		600	D	$13.5	115,564	D
Common Stock								52,172	D⁽²⁾
Common Stock								318,876	D⁽³⁾
Common Stock								59,304	D⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								204,000	I⁽⁵⁾	Footnote 5

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option⁽⁶⁾	$9.1875	09/24/2003		M			5,000	06/03/1996	06/03/2006	Common Stock	5,000	$9.1875	10,476	D
Stock Option⁽⁶⁾	$9.1875	09/25/2003		M			600	06/03/1996	06/03/2006	Common Stock	600	$9.1875	9,876	D
Stock Option⁽⁶⁾	$9.25							12/31/1997	02/25/2007	Common Stock	30,270		30,270	D
Stock Option⁽⁶⁾	$14.6875							12/31/1998	03/01/2008	Common Stock	19,064		19,064	D
Stock Option⁽⁶⁾	$11.5625							12/31/1999	01/11/2009	Common Stock	24,942		24,942	D
Stock Option⁽⁶⁾	$11.063							12/31/2000	01/11/2010	Common Stock	26,852		26,852	D
Stock Option⁽⁶⁾	$10.75							12/31/2001	01/31/2011	Common Stock	38,730		38,730	D
Stock Option⁽⁶⁾	$11.7							12/31/2002	01/23/2012	Common Stock	36,667		36,667	D
Stock Option⁽⁶⁾	$12.06							12/31/2003	01/13/2013	Common Stock	31,876		31,876	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This sale is made pursuant to previously adopted trading instructions intended to comply with Rule 10b-1(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933. these trading instructions were adopted on September 18, 2003. The representations regarding material non-public adverse information speaks as of that date.

2. Total FCF shares held by Atlas Investment Company,of which Mr. Trimarchi is a 25% owner.

3. Total FCF shares held by County-Wide Real Estate of which Mr. Trimarchi is 50% owner.

4. Total shares held by family interests of which Mr.Trimarchi exercises sole voting and investment power.

5. Total FCF shares held by Berkshire Securities Corporation. Mr. Trimarchi, as a director of Berkskhire, shares voting and investment power on the shares along with others.

6. Incentive and non-qualified stock option grants--Option to Buy

	Wendy Kelly Reynolds, attorney-in-fact for E. James Trimarchi	09/26/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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