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EX-99.1 - TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE DATED MAY 11, 2012 - PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP INCpressreleasetext05112012.htm


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) May 11, 2012


 
PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Kentucky
 
61-1206757
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
2883 Fifth Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
 
 
25702
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
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 May 11, 2012, Premier issued a press release announcing it had received approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to pay the regularly scheduled quarterly dividend due May 15, 2012 on Premier’s Series A Preferred Stock owned by the U.S. Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”).


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated May 11, 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: May 11, 2012                                                   Brien M. Chase, Senior Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer




 
 

 



EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated May 11, 2012 captioned “Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. Receives Approval to Pay May TARP Dividend”