FORM 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): October 29, 2008
F.N.B. CORPORATION
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
001-31940   25-1255406
 
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
One F.N.B. Boulevard, Hermitage, PA   16148
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(724) 981-6000
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
     On October 29, 2008, F.N.B. Corporation (“FNB”) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 to register up to $350 million of subordinated notes for an ongoing public offering, the proceeds of which historically have been and will be used to fund the lending and purchasing activities of FNB’s consumer finance affiliate, Regency Finance Company, and for FNB’s general corporate purposes, including mergers and acquisitions. Similar notes have been publicly offered since 1994, and at June 20, 2008, there were a total of $175,665,450 aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes outstanding.

 


 

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

(Registrant)
         
     
  By:   /s/ Brian F. Lilly    
    Name:   Brian F. Lilly   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 
 
Dated: October 29, 2008