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) July 24, 2012
| | PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. |
| | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| | Commission file number 000-20908 |
| Kentucky | | 61-1206757 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2883 Fifth Avenue Huntington, West Virginia | | 25702 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number (304) 525-1600 |
| Not Applicable |
| Former name or former address, if changes since last report) |
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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC,
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 24, 2012, Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (“Premier”) issued a press release announcing that the July 29, 2010 Written Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (“FRB”) had been terminated by the FRB. In a notice posted on the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors’ website on July 24, 2012, (www.federalreserve.gov), the Federal Reserve Bank noted that Premier has fully satisfied all of the provisions of the Written Agreement and, accordingly, the FRB had terminated the agreement effective July 23, 2012.
While under the Written Agreement, Premier was subject to a provision requiring prior written approval of the FRB and the Director of the Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for declaring or paying any dividends, and a provision requiring prior written approval of the FRB before incurring, increasing or guaranteeing any debt or purchasing or redeeming any shares of its stock. Both of these provisions have now been terminated by the FRB.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated May 15, 2012.
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.
PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ Brien M. Chase
Date: July 24, 2012 Brien M. Chase, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated July 24, 2012 captioned “Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. Announces Termination of Written Agreement with Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.” |
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