PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP INC : Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (form 8-K)

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 16, 2021, 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 16, 2021.

(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 Premier for a term of one
year.

         Director             Votes Received   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-votes
1.     Toney K. Adkins             8,700,957          250,577          2,400,609
2.     Philip Cline                8,749,779          201,755          2,400,609
3.     Harry Hatfield              6,213,391        2,738,143          2,400,609
4.     Lloyd G. Jackson, II        8,767,362          184,172          2,400,609
5.     Douglas V. Reynolds         8,732,732          218,802          2,400,609
6.     Marshall T. Reynolds        7,546,512        1,405,022          2,400,609
7.     Neal Scaggs                 6,149,821        2,801,713          2,400,609
8.     Robert W. Walker            8,753,225          198,309          2,400,609
9.     Thomas W. Wright            8,469,374          482,160          2,400,609

(ii) Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditors of Premier for 2021. Votes for 11,255,312; votes against 93,293; votes abstained 3,538.

(iii) Approve proposal on executive compensation in an advisory vote. Votes for 8,185,229; votes against 383,565; votes abstained 382,740; broker non-votes 2,400,609. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 17, 2021                 Brien M. Chase, Senior Vice President
 and Chief Financial Officer

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