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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000887919-17-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170421
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170425
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170425

FILER:

	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:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20908
		FILM NUMBER:		17780621

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2883 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		NONE
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3045251600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2883 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25702
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<TYPE>DEF 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>pfbi2017annualmeetingproxy.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. 2017 ANNUAL MEETING PROXY STATEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: pfbi2017annualmeetingproxy.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
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<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: pfbilogo.jpg

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