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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

PremierWest Bancorp
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

740921101
(CUSIP Number)

12/31/10
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[X] Rule 13d-1(d)

*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 the purpose 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).

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: John A. Duke, individually and as Trustee of John A. Duke Trust S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States of America (John A. Duke individually), Oregon (John A. Duke Trust)
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH			5	SOLE VOTING POWER: 6,694,766
			6	SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 6,694,766
			8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 6,694,766
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ¨
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 6.67%
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*: IN, OO

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Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer: PremierWest Bancorp

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

503 Airport Road

Medford, OR 97504

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing: John A. Duke, Trustee of John A. Duke Trust

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

P.O. Box 430

Rogue River, OR 97537

(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

(e) CUSIP Number: 740921101

Item 3. Filings pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;

[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;

[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

[ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

[ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____________

Item 4. Ownership

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 6,694,766

(b) Percent of Class: 6.67%

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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 6,694,766

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 6,694,766

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

N/A

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

N/A

Item 10. Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED: February 3, 2011

__/s/ John A. Duke_____________

John A. Duke, individually and as

Trustee of John A. Duke Trust

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