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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-048345.txt : 20070731
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070731100257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-048345
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070731

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Porter J Chester
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368740

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33033
		FILM NUMBER:		071011389

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		502-543-2296

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		162 S. BUCKMAN STREET
		CITY:			SHEPHERDSVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40165
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<DESCRIPTION>JCP FORM 4 JULY 30 2007
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2007-07-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001358356</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Porter Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PBIB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001368740</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Porter J Chester</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>162 SOUTH BUCKMAN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHEPHERDSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40165</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.99</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3922</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spencer Access, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Porter is the sole owner of Spencer Access, LLC</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ C. Bradford Harris, Attorney in fact for Jack Chester Porter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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