-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, S/fL7ES8JHuVDPaBEyd9xltm9Wz9JGHxAD82O/ZsZ63Sdh5bxrbEj+ua5yfA/u3B +/CHyNezodJuEqm79N8oBQ== 0000902664-01-500598.txt : 20020412 0000902664-01-500598.hdr.sgml : 20020412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-01-500598 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011128 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000948904 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31 WEST 52ND ST STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887919 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 611206757 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49663 FILM NUMBER: 1801257 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 115 N HAMILTON ST STREET 2: P O BOX 9 CITY: GEORGETOWN STATE: KY ZIP: 40324 BUSINESS PHONE: 6067963001 SC 13D/A 1 srz9142923v1.txt PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP INC. SC 13D/A SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13D/A* (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a) Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 74050M105 (CUSIP Number) Jeffrey L. Gendell 237 Park Avenue, Suite 900, New York, New York 10017 (212) 692-3695 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) November 26, 2001 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 9 Pages) - ---------------- *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 74050M105 13D Page 2 of 9 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** WC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 421,100 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 421,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 421,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.0% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 74050M105 13D Page 3 of 9 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Management, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** WC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 421,100 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 421,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 421,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.0% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 74050M105 13D Page 4 of 9 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jeffrey L. Gendell - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** WC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 421,100 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 421,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 421,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.0% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 74050M105 13D Page 5 of 9 Pages Item 1. Security and Issuer. The Schedule 13D, initially filed on August 23, 2001 (the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the common stock, no par (the "Common Stock") of Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), whose principal executive offices are located at 115 North Hamilton Street, Georgetown, Kentucky 40324, is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D as follows. Item 2. Identity and Background. Item 2 is hereby amended and restated as follows: (a) This statement is filed by: (i) Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TFP"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (ii) Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TM"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TFP; and (iii) Mr. Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TFP. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration. Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows: The net investment cost (including commissions, if any) of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TFP is approximately $3,584,398. TM and Mr. Gendell do not own directly any shares of Common Stock. The shares of Common Stock purchased by TFP were purchased with working capital and on margin. TFP's margin transactions are with ABN AMRO Securities LLC, on such firm's usual terms and conditions. All or part of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TFP may from time to time be pledged with one or more banking institutions or brokerage firms as collateral for loans made by such bank(s) or brokerage firm(s) to TFP. Such loans bear interest at a rate based upon the broker's call rate from time to time in effect. Such indebtedness may be refinanced with other banks or broker-dealers. CUSIP No. 74050M105 13D Page 6 of 9 Pages Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows: A. Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 421,100 Percentage: 8.0% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 5 are calculated based upon the 5,232,230 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 12, 2001 as reflected in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2001. (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0- 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 421,100 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 421,100 (c) The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased or sold and the price per share for all transactions by TFP in the Common Stock within the last sixty days, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated by reference. (d) TM, the general partner of TFP, has the power to direct the affairs of TFP, including decisions respecting the receipt of dividends from, and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of, the shares. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and in that capacity directs its operations. (e) Not applicable. B. Tontine Management, L.L.C. (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 421,100 Percentage: 8.0% (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0- 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 421,100 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 421,100 (c) TM did not enter into any transactions in the Common Stock of the Company within the last sixty days. The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased or sold and the price per share for all transactions in the Common Stock within the last sixty days on behalf of TFP, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated by reference. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. CUSIP No. 74050M105 13D Page 7 of 9 Pages C. Jeffrey L. Gendell (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 421,100 Percentage: 8.0% (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0- 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 421,100 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 421,100 (c) Mr. Gendell did not enter into any transactions in the Common Stock of the Company within the last sixty days. The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased or sold and the price per share for all transactions in the Common Stock within the last sixty days on behalf of TFP, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated by reference. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. CUSIP No. 74050M105 13D Page 8 of 9 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: November 28, 2001 /s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL ---------------------- Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as managing member of Tontine Management, L.L.C., general partner of Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. CUSIP No. 74050M105 13D Page 9 of 9 Pages Schedule A Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. Price Per Share Date of Number of Shares (including commissions, Transaction Purchased/(Sold) if any) 09/27/01 1,000 $8.53 10/04/01 1,300 $8.53 10/08/01 900 $8.38 10/16/01 300 $8.53 11/02/01 3,000 $8.58 11/08/01 3,000 $8.40 11/12/01 10,000 $8.63 11/26/01 22,000 $8.54 11/27/01 13,000 $8.62 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----