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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-077714.txt : 20071227
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-077714.hdr.sgml : 20071227
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071227120511
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-077714
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071227

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:			Hogan W Glenn
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378490

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33033
		FILM NUMBER:		071328222

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(502) 426-1050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 W. LIBERTY STREET
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001378490</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hogan W Glenn</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2500 EASTPOINT PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOUISVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40223</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.07</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/C. Bradford Harris, Attorney in fact for William Glenn Hogan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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