Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] 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 ^* Bookmyer John	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PREMIER FINANCIAL CORP [ PFC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 601 CLINTON ST.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/26/2016
(Street) DEFIANCE, OH 43512 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	2/26/2016	2/26/2016	A		213.958		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	213.958	$0	33843.291	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	3/25/2016	3/25/2016	A		140.296		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	140.296	$0	34057.249	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	4/22/2016	4/22/2016	A		210.606		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	210.606	$0	34197.545	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	5/20/2016	5/20/2016	A		99.084		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	99.084	$0	34408.151	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	6/17/2016	6/17/2016	A		195.050		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	195.050	$0	34507.235	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	7/29/2016	7/29/2016	A		199.088		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	199.088	$0	34702.285	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	8/26/2016	8/26/2016	A		139.190		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	139.190	$0	34901.373	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	9/23/2016	9/23/2016	A		119.364		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	119.364	$0	35040.563	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	10/21/2016	10/21/2016	A		235.042		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	235.042	$0	35159.927	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	11/18/2016	11/18/2016	A		85.154		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	85.154	$0	35394.969	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	12/30/2016	12/30/2016	A		189.200		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	189.200	$0	35480.123	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	1/27/2017	1/27/2017	A		138.890		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	138.890	$0	35669.323	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	2/24/2017	2/24/2017	A		98.770		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	98.770	$0	35808.213	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	3/24/2017	3/24/2017	A		131.390		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	131.390	$0	35906.983	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	4/7/2017	4/7/2017	A		162.184		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	162.184	$0	36038.373	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	5/19/2017	5/19/2017	A		103.528		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	103.528	$0	36200.557	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	6/30/2017	6/30/2017	A		140.470		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	140.470	$0	36304.085	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	7/28/2017	7/28/2017	A		153.636		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	153.636	$0	36444.555	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	8/25/2017	8/25/2017	A		79.124		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	79.124	$0	36598.191	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	9/22/2017	9/22/2017	A		107.720		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	107.720	$0	36677.315	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	10/20/2017	10/20/2017	A		177.198		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	177.198	$0	36785.035	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	11/17/2017	11/17/2017	A		73.418		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	73.418	$0	36962.233	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	12/29/2017	12/29/2017	A		142.390		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	142.390	$0	37035.651	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	1/26/2018	1/26/2018	A		164.516		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	164.516	$0	37178.041	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	2/23/2018	2/23/2018	A		157.612		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	157.612	$0	37342.557	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	3/23/2018	3/23/2018	A		92.776		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	92.776	$0	37500.169	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	4/20/2018	4/20/2018	A		150.434		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	150.434	$0	37592.945	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	5/18/2018	5/18/2018	A		83.522		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	83.522	$0	37743.379	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	6/29/2018	6/29/2018	A		77.170		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	77.170	$0	37826.901	D
Phantom Stock ⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	7/27/2018	7/27/2018	A		194.283		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Shares	194.283	$0	37904.071	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each share of phantom stock ("Phantom Share") is the economic equivalent of one share of PFC common stock.
(2)	The Phantom Shares become payable in common shares, at the election of the reporting person, as follows: (a) Phantom Shares awarded in 2006 and 2011 became payable on January 2, 2020; (b) Phantom Shares awarded in 2007 became payable on January 4, 2021; (c) 90% of the Phantom Shares awarded in 2012 became payable on January 4, 2021, and the remaining 10% will become payable one year after termination as a director; (d) Phantom Shares awarded in 2008 and 2013 become payable on January 1, 2022; (e) Phantom Shares awarded in 2009 and 2010 become payable on January 1, 2023;
(3)	(f) Phantom Shares awarded in 2014 and 2015 become payable on January 1, 2024; (g) Phantom Shares awarded in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 become payable on January 1, 2025; and (h) Phantom Shares awarded in 2020 and 2021 become payable one year following termination as a director. In the event the reporting person's services as a director terminate prior to reaching any of the foregoing dates, all remaining Phantom Shares will convert to PFC common stock one year following such termination without regard to such dates.
(4)	On July 13, 2018, PFC split its common shares 2-for-1 (the "Stock Split"). The numbers included in this Form 4 have been adjusted to account for the Stock Split.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bookmyer John 601 CLINTON ST. DEFIANCE, OH 43512	X