0001157523-18-000705.txt : 20180412 0001157523-18-000705.hdr.sgml : 20180412 20180412160720 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-18-000705 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180410 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20180412 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180412 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Porter Bancorp, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001358356 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 611142247 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33033 FILM NUMBER: 18752183 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 EASTPOINT PARKWAY CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40223 BUSINESS PHONE: 502-499-4800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 EASTPOINT PARKWAY CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40223 8-K 1 a51788099.htm PORTER BANCORP, INC. 8-K

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): April 10, 2018

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

Kentucky

001-33033

61-1142247

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2500 Eastpoint Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky, 40223
(Address of principal executive offices)

(502) 499-4800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company	⃞
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	⃞

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On April 11, 2018, Porter Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (the “Reserve Bank”) that the Written Agreement dated September 21, 2011 between the Company and the Reserve Bank was terminated on April 10, 2018.

Pursuant to the Written Agreement, among other things, the Company had committed to pay no dividends and no interest or principal on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities without prior written approval of the Reserve Bank.

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: April 12, 2018	Porter Bancorp, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Phillip W. Barnhouse
		Phillip W. Barnhouse
		Chief Financial Officer