0000887919-14-000002.txt : 20140122 0000887919-14-000002.hdr.sgml : 20140122 20140122095330 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000887919-14-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140116 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140122 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140122 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: 14539296 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 pfbi8k011614.htm PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. FORM 8-K - JAN 16, 2014 pfbi8k011614.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) January 16, 2014


 
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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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 
 

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC,

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On January 16, 2014, Premier issued a press release announcing it will pay a special $0.11 per share cash dividend to its common shareholders.  At its regularly scheduled January 2014 meeting, the board of directors declared an $0.11 per share special cash dividend to common shareholders of record on January 27, 2014.  The cash dividend will be paid to shareholders on January 31, 2014.



Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated January 16, 2014.
 
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: January 22, 2014                                             Brien M. Chase, Senior Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer




 
 
 



EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release dated January 16, 2014 captioned “Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. Announces $0.11 Special Cash Dividend.”
     


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 EX-99.1 2 pressreleasetext011614.htm TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE DATED JANUARY 16, 2014 pressreleasetext011614.htm
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
BRIEN M. CHASE, CFO
JANUARY 16, 2014
  
304-525-1600
 
PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
ANNOUNCES $0.11 SPECIAL CASH DIVIDEND

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. (PREMIER), HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (NASDAQ/GMS-PFBI) a $1.1 billion community bank holding company with two bank subsidiaries announced today that it will pay a special cash dividend of $0.11 per share on its common stock.  At its regularly scheduled January meeting, the board of directors declared an $0.11 per share special dividend to common shareholders of record on January 27, 2014.  The cash dividend will be paid to shareholders on January 31, 2014.

President and CEO, Robert W. Walker stated, “This special dividend declared by the board is in addition to our regular quarterly dividend paid at the end of each quarter.  We are very pleased to be able to return this additional amount to our shareholders.”

Certain Statements contained in this news release, including without limitation, statements including the word “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “expects” or words of similar import, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Premier to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of Premier expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions, changes in business strategy or development plans and other factors referenced in this press release.  Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  Premier disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.