SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL 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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

THOMCHICK GERARD M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

AARON LANE

(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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. Exec VP/CRO

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005

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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (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)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	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	12/31/2005		J⁽¹⁾	1,822	A	$11.95⁽¹⁾	25,876	D
Common Stock	12/31/2005		J⁽²⁾	30	A	$14.09⁽²⁾	25,906	D
Common Stock							52,172	D⁽³⁾
Common Stock	01/14/2005		J⁽⁴⁾	29	A	$12.92	2,168	I	Footnote4
Common Stock	04/15/2005		J⁽⁴⁾	29	A	$12.11	2,197	I	Footnote4
Common Stock	07/15/2005		J⁽⁴⁾	28	A	$13.02	2,225	I	Footnote4
Common Stock	10/15/2005		J⁽⁴⁾	30	A	$12	2,255	I	Footnote4

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)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(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⁽⁵⁾	$14.6875						12/31/1998	03/01/2008	Common Stock	16,672		16,672	D
Stock Option⁽⁵⁾	$11.7						12/31/2002	01/23/2012	Common Stock	29,333		29,333	D
Stock Option⁽⁵⁾	$12.06						12/31/2003	01/13/2013	Common Stock	25,500		25,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 2005 allocation of employee stock ownership (ESOP) shares,plus shares acquired during the year from the automatic reinvestment of quarterly dividends through a dividend reinvestment plan; avg. price per share was $11.95.

2. 2005 allocation of shares purchased by the administrator for an employee 401k plan retirement savings & investment plan; the avg. price per share of the purchase was $14.09

3. Total FCF shares held by Atlas Investment Company, of which Mr. Thomchick is 25% owner.

4. Shares acquired through the automatic reinvestment of dividends paid on shares held by spouse as custodian for minor children.

5. Incentive/non-qualified stock option grants--Option to Buy. The figures in Column 9 reflect the totals shares held in each separate option.

	/s/ Gerard M. Thomchick	02/09/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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