PFBI Premier Financial Bancorp Inc

FORM 4 [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * REYNOLDS MARSHALL T	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP INC [ PFBI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 2450 FIRST AVENUE, P O BOX 2968	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/17/2021
(Street) HUNTINGTON, WV 25728 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D(1)		848495 (1)	D	(1)	0	D
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D(2)		101037 (2)	D	(2)	0	I	by Estate of Deceased Spouse
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D(3)		47100 (3)	D	(3)	0	I	by Harrah & Reynolds Corporation
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D(4)		20790 (4)	D	(4)	0	I	by Pritchard Electric
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D(5)		3929 (5)	D	(5)	0	I	by Champion Leasing

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 492,127 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(2)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 58,601 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(3)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 27,318 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(4)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 12,058 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(5)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 2,278 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
REYNOLDS MARSHALL T 2450 FIRST AVENUE P O BOX 2968 HUNTINGTON, WV 25728	X		Chairman of the Board

Signatures
/s/ Marshall T. Reynolds		9/17/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date