UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549******FORM 8-K**CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):** August 3,2006  ****          FirstCommonwealth FinancialCorporation            **(Exact name of registrant asspecified in its charter)

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| **        22  N. Sixth Street, Indiana,  PA         ** |   | **     15701     ** |
| (Address of  Principal Executive Offices)                                                                                                   |   | (Zip Code)                                                            |

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  **(724)349-7220**   

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Item7.01     REGULATION FD On August 3, 2006, First Commonwealth Financial Corporation issued a pressrelease announcing its receipt of regulatory approvals and exchange ration forthe Laurel Capital merger.  A copy ofthe press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein byreference.    Item 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

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|   | Exhibit 99 - First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Press Release  dated August 3, 2006 |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, theregistrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by theundersigned hereunto duly authorized.Dated:  August 3, 2006                                                            FIRSTCOMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                                                 (Registrant)                                                            By:  /S/ JOHN J.DOLAN                                                                                                          JohnJ. Dolan                                                                    ExecutiveVice President and                                                                     ChiefFinancial Officer

 

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