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 18, 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)

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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 18, 2014, 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 18, 2014.

(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
    3,524,017       146,517       3,452,844  
2. Harry Hatfield
    3,539,893       130,641       3,452,844  
3. Lloyd G. Jackson, II
    3,539,027       131,507       3,452,844  
4. Keith F. Molihan
    3,397,707       272,827       3,452,844  
5. Marshall T. Reynolds
    2,942,008       728,526       3,452,844  
6. Neal Scaggs
    3,488,284       182,250       3,452,844  
7. Robert W. Walker
    3,508,306       162,228       3,452,844  
8. Thomas W. Wright
    3,512,411       158,123       3,452,844  

(ii)      Ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as independent auditors of Premier for 2014.  Votes for 7,070,975; votes against 35,324; votes abstained 17,079.

(iii)     Approve proposal on executive compensation in an advisory vote.  Votes for 3,387,125; votes against 73,413; votes abstained 209,996; broker non-votes 3,452,844.



 
 

 


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 18, 2014                                                                              Brien M. Chase, Senior Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer