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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

         FORM OF SEPARATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SLIPPERY ROCK
                  FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND WILLIAM C. SONNTAG

                        SEPARATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT

THIS SEPARATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT (hereinafter "Agreement") is made between
Slippery Rock Financial Corporation (hereinafter "Company") and William Sonntag
(hereinafter "Employee").

WHEREAS, the Company contemplates the consummation of an Agreement and Plan of
Merger ("Merger") by and between the Company and F.N.B. Corporation
("Corporation"); and

WHEREAS, Company and Employee agree that Employee's last day of employment will
be the date of consummation of the Merger; and

WHEREAS, Company and Employee wish to finally and completely resolve any and all
matters between them relating to Employee's employment and cessation of
employment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings set forth below,
this Agreement will govern Employee's cessation of employment with the Company
and will resolve, finally and completely, any and all possible claims Employee
may assert against Company arising from such employment and the parties agree as
follows:

SECTION 1. Recitals

The foregoing recitals are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth
herein.

SECTION 2. Separation Payment and Benefits

2.01  Commencing on the later of the Effective Date of the Merger, approval of
      this Agreement by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the
      Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, if necessary, or the 8th day after
      receipt of a fully signed and dated copy of this Agreement from Employee
      ("Effective Date"), the Company or the Corporation (depending upon the
      Effective Date), agree to provide the following payments and benefits
      ("Separation Benefits") less applicable taxes:

      (a)   A payment equal to two (2) times Employee's salary, at the time of
            termination and two (2) times the Employee's average bonus for the
            last two years.

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      (b)   A payment for all accrued and unused vacation days for the year
            2004.

      The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain approvals
      of this Agreement by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the
      Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, if necessary.

2.02  Employee acknowledges that the Separation Benefit referenced in Paragraph
      2.01 of this Agreement constitute consideration over and above anything of
      value to which Employee was already entitled.

2.03  Notwithstanding anything above in this Section 2, if the Employee is a
      "disqualified individual" (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Internal
      Revenue Code ("Code")), and the severance benefit provided for in Section
      2, together with any other payments which the Employee has the right to
      receive which constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in Section
      280G(b)(2) of the Code), the severance benefit shall be reduced. The
      reduction shall be in an amount so that the present value of the total
      amount received by the Employee from the Company will be reduced to the
      maximum amount such that no portion of the amount received by the Employee
      shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.

2.04  Nothing herein shall affect Employee's vested rights, if any, pursuant to
      Company's 401(k) Plan, pension plan or any other employee benefit plan,
      including COBRA continuation coverage. Notwithstanding Employee receiving
      any payments under the terms of this Agreement on the date of Employee's
      separation, all future accrual and vesting, for purposes of the Company's
      401(k) Plan and retirement plan, and other such plans, shall cease on
      Employee's last day of employment.

SECTION 3.                 Confidential Information and Communications

3.01  The Company and Employee agree that the terms and conditions of this
      Agreement shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed or discussed by
      the parties with any person other than the parties' attorneys and any
      other employee, officer or director or accountant or other person whose
      knowledge of the terms of this Agreement is necessary for legal,
      accounting, tax or other related purposes or for purposes of the Company's
      business operations.

3.02  From and after the date of this Agreement, Employee and the Company agree
      not to make any oral or written communication or comment to impugn or
      otherwise disparage the competency, integrity or qualifications of the
      other, its affiliates, directors, officers and employees.

SECTION 4. Cooperation Agreement


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4.01  Employee agrees to cooperate with the Company in resolving any matters now
      existing or arising hereafter which relate to the area of Employee's prior
      responsibility as an employee of the Company, including testifying, if
      necessary, with reasonable out-of-pocket expenses to be reimbursed by
      Company.

4.02  If Employee's employment with the Company continues after Employee
      executes this Agreement, Employee agrees that, at the written request of
      the Company, he will reaffirm this Agreement in writing upon his
      termination of employment.

SECTION 5. Release

In exchange for any payments or benefits provided by the Company or Corporation
under this Agreement, Employee hereby releases the Company, the Corporation and
any affiliated entities and their respective officers, directors, shareholders,
employees and agents, from any and all claims, demands, suits, causes of action,
damages or expenses which Employee has had or may have in the future, arising
out of Employee's employment as an employee of the Company, Employee's
separation from the Company, and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including, without limitation:

      (a)   claims under any and all federal, state or local laws or
            regulations, including, but not limited to any labor, employment or
            benefit laws prohibiting any form of discrimination such as the Fair
            Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as
            amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act ("OWBPA'), Title
            VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities
            Act, and Civil Rights Act of 1991; and

      (b)   any right to recover under any claim that may be filed by the Equal
            Employment Opportunity Commission, or state or local human relations
            commission, or any other federal, state or local governmental
            agency.

      (c)   any claim that Employee is entitled to additional awards or vesting
            under any of either the Company's or Corporation's benefit plans,
            whether qualified or non-qualified, including, but not limited to,
            any defined benefit plan, defined contribution plan, stock option or
            other similar plan for service after the date of separation.

SECTION 6. Parties in Interest

This Agreement shall be binding upon Employee, Employee's heirs, personal
representatives and permitted assigns and upon the Company, its affiliates and
their successors and assigns. This Agreement shall not be assignable, except the
Company may assign it to any successor to the Company.


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SECTION 7. Enforcement

The parties acknowledge that the conditions of this Agreement are special,
unique and extraordinary and that, in the event of a breach of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Company or Corporation shall be entitled to
institute proceedings to enforce the specific performance of this Agreement and
to enjoin violations of its provisions.

SECTION 8. Arbitration Provision

Employee and Company waive any right to a court (including jury) proceeding and
instead agree to submit any dispute over the application, interpretation,
validity, or any other aspect of this Agreement to final and binding arbitration
consistent with the application of the Federal Arbitration Act and the
employment dispute or comparable procedural rules of the American Arbitration
Association (AAA) before an arbitrator who is a member of the National Academy
of Arbitrators (NAA) out of an NAA panel of eleven arbitrators to be supplied by
the AAA. Only true neutrals will be eligible for consideration as arbitrators
and under no circumstances will AAA furnish the names of individuals who
represent employees, unions or companies.

SECTION 9. Severability

If any court, arbitrator, or other authority determines that any term,
condition, clause or provision of this Agreement is void or invalid at law, or
for another reason, then only that term, condition, clause, or provision will be
invalid, and the rest will remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 10. Governing Law

This Agreement is governed, construed and enforced under the internal laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to its conflicts of law
principles.

SECTION 11. Integration; Modification

This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and there are
no other representations, understandings, warranties, covenants or agreements
with respect to such relationship except as provided herein. This Agreement may
not be amended or modified except in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
sent by certified mail to the last known address of the other.

SECTION 12. Counterparts


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This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, or in separate
counterparts as the parties deem desirable, each of which, when fully executed,
shall constitute an original.

SECTION 13. Advice of Counsel

EMPLOYEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A FORTY-FIVE (45) DAY
OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT, THAT WHETHER EMPLOYEE CHOOSES TO USE ALL
OR PART OF THAT TIME IS EMPLOYEE'S OPTION, THAT EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ADVISED,
ORALLY AND BY THIS AGREEMENT, ABOUT THE OWBPA AND TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY
PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED ORALLY AND
BY THIS AGREEMENT, THAT EMPLOYEE MAY REVOKE THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME BEFORE
THE START OF THE EIGHTH (8TH) CALENDAR DAY FOLLOWING THE DAY EMPLOYEE SIGNED THE
AGREEMENT, BY DELIVERING A WRITTEN NOTICE OF REVOCATION TO:

                               F.N.B. CORPORATION
                              ONE F.N.B. BOULEVARD
                          HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16148
                             ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT

EMPLOYEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IF EMPLOYEE DOES NOT CANCEL OR REVOKE THE
AGREEMENT BY THE START OF THE EIGHTH (8TH) CALENDAR DAY FOLLOWING THE DAY
EMPLOYEE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE AND LEGALLY
BINDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have
executed this Agreement the _______ day of _________________, ________.

ATTEST:                                     Slippery Rock Financial Corporation

______________________                      By:
                                            Name: ____________________________
                                            Title:____________________________

WITNESS:

______________________                      ________________________________
                                                     William Sonntag



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