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, AS AMENDED Date of Report: December 18, 2003 --------------------------------- F.N.B. CORPORATION ------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Florida 0-8144 25-1255406 ------------------- -------------- -------------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 2150 Goodlette Road North, Naples, Florida 34102 ---------------------------------- -------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (239) 262-7600 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On December 18, 2003, F.N.B. Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a record date of December 26, 2003 and an effective date of January 1, 2004, for the pending spin-off of First National Bankshares of Florida, Inc., subject to receipt of certain regulatory approvals. The press release is attached as an exhibit and incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT ___________ ______________________ 99.1 Press release dated December 18, 2003 announcing a record date and spin-off date of its Florida operations. -1- 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/Thomas E. Fahey ---------------------- Name: Thomas E. Fahey Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Dated: December 18, 2003 -2-