8-K 1 pfbi8k090109.htm PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, FORM 8-K, SEPT 1, 2009 pfbi8k090109.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) September 1, 2009


 
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 September 1, 2009, Premier issued a press release announcing that the shareholders of Premier and the shareholders of Abigail Adams National Bancorp had each voted to authorize the completion of the merger of the two companies.  The text of that press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibit 99.1 – Text of press release dated September 1, 2009.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 


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: September 1, 2009                                         Brien M. Chase, Senior Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 



EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated September 1, 2009 captioned “Shareholders Vote to Authorize Premier Financial – Abigail Adams Merger”