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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-09-027369.txt : 20091124
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091124152842
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-027369
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010919
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN HOSMER A III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144261

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20908
		FILM NUMBER:		091204741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3801 W 50TH ST
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55410-2074

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2001-09-19</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2001-10-12</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887919</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PFBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001144261</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROWN HOSMER A III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3922 W. 50TH AVENUE #201</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDINA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55424</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>PFBI Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1890</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person omitted spouse's holdings of PFBI common stock from original Form 3 filed on October 12, 2001.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Hosmer A. Brown, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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