Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 DOUGLAS V	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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 75 WEST THIRD AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/17/2021
(Street) HUNTINGTON, WV 25701 (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)
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽¹⁾		94528 ⁽¹⁾	D	⁽¹⁾	0	D
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽²⁾		62720 ⁽²⁾	D	⁽²⁾	0	I	By Marshall T. Reynolds Trust ⁽¹¹⁾
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽³⁾		3417 ⁽³⁾	D	⁽³⁾	0	I	By Minor Child
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽⁴⁾		4796 ⁽⁴⁾	D	⁽⁴⁾	0	I	By Minor Child
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽⁵⁾		3417 ⁽⁵⁾	D	⁽⁵⁾	0	I	By Minor Child
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽⁶⁾		3671 ⁽⁶⁾	D	⁽⁶⁾	0	I	Custodian for Minor Child
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽⁷⁾		3671 ⁽⁷⁾	D	⁽⁷⁾	0	I	Custodian for Minor Child
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽⁸⁾		4986 ⁽⁸⁾	D	⁽⁸⁾	0	I	Custodian for Minor Child
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽⁹⁾		5142 ⁽⁹⁾	D	⁽⁹⁾	0	I	Custodian for Minor Child
PFBI Common Stock	9/17/2021		D⁽¹⁰⁾		239105 ⁽¹⁰⁾	D	⁽¹⁰⁾	0	I	By Reynolds Capital Partners LP

*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)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 54,826 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 36,377 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 1,981 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 2,781 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 1,981 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(6)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 2,129 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(7)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 2,129 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(8)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 2,891 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(9)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 2,982 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(10)	PFBI Common Stock disposed pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Peoples Bancorp Inc in exchange for 138,680 shares of Peoples common stock having a market value of $30.59 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(11)	Reporting person is a Trustee of a Trust of which his children currently have a four/sevenths beneficial ownership.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
REYNOLDS DOUGLAS V 75 WEST THIRD AVENUE HUNTINGTON, WV 25701	X