0000887919-13-000025.txt : 20130620 0000887919-13-000025.hdr.sgml : 20130620 20130620165044 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000887919-13-000025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130619 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130620 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130620 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20908 FILM NUMBER: 13924891 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 8-K 1 pfbi8k061913.htm PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. FORM 8-K JUNE 19, 2013 pfbi8k061913.htm


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) June 19, 2013


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

 
Commission file number 000-20908

Kentucky
  
61-1206757
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation organization)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
2883 Fifth Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
  
 
25702
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number    (304) 525-1600

Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC,

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 19, 2013, Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (“Premier”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The results of voting on the resolutions set forth in the annual meeting proxy statement follow:

(a)  
Annual meeting of the shareholders was held June 19, 2013.

(b)  
All director nominees were elected.

(c)  
Certain matters voted upon at the meeting and the votes cast with respect to such matters are as follows:
 
(i)      The following were elected as directors of the Premier for a term of one year.

Director
  
Votes Received
    
Votes Withheld
    
Broker Non-votes
  
1. Toney K. Adkins
     3,307,304       223,642       2,123,823  
2. Harry Hatfield
     3,421,671       109,275       2,123,823  
3. Lloyd G. Jackson, II
     3,421,092       109,854       2,123,823  
4. Keith F. Molihan
     3,191,016       339,930       2,123,823  
5. Marshall T. Reynolds
     3,125,513       405,433       2,123,823  
6. Neal Scaggs
     3,365,425       165,521       2,123,823  
7. Robert W. Walker
     3,421,512       109,434       2,123,823  
8. Thomas W. Wright
     3,422,814       108,132       2,123,823  
 
(ii)      Ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as independent auditors of Premier for 2013.  Votes for 5,572,283; votes against 47,637; votes abstained 34,849.
 
(iii)     Approve proposal on executive compensation in an advisory vote.  Votes for 3,381,284; votes against 37,226; votes abstained 112,436; broker non-votes 2,123,823.
 
(iv)     Adopt a proposal on frequency of shareholder vote on executive compensation in an advisory vote.  Votes for a frequency of one-year 3,290,453; votes for a frequency of every two-years 62,192; votes for a frequency of every three-years 93,236; votes abstained 85,065; broker non-votes 2,123,823.


 
 
 


PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC,

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 
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.


PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)

/s/ Brien M. Chase                                                           
Date: June 20, 2013                                                  Brien M. Chase, Senior Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer