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): April 10, 2018


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


Kentucky

001-33033

61-1142247

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


2500 Eastpoint Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky, 40223
(Address of principal executive offices)


(502) 499-4800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On April 11, 2018, Porter Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (the “Reserve Bank”) that the Written Agreement dated September 21, 2011 between the Company and the Reserve Bank was terminated on April 10, 2018.

Pursuant to the Written Agreement, among other things, the Company had committed to pay no dividends and no interest or principal on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities without prior written approval of the Reserve Bank.


SIGNATURES


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.

Date: April 12, 2018

Porter Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Phillip W. Barnhouse

Phillip W. Barnhouse

Chief Financial Officer