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 20, 2004
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                               F.N.B. CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                     FLORIDA
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


                 001-31940                        25-1255406
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         (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                 One F.N.B. Boulevard, Hermitage, PA      16148
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (724) 981-6000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On October 20, 2004, the Registrant announced financial results for the
quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the press release announcing the
Registrant's results for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits:

  99.1    Press release dated October 20, 2004 announcing the financial results
          of F.N.B. Corporation for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.












                                   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
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                                         Name:  Brian F. Lilly
                                         Title: Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial Officer)



Dated: October 20, 2004