Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (PFBI)

MARIETTA, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (Nasdaq: PEBO) today announced it intends to release third quarter 2021 earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, and conduct a facilitated conference call with analysts, media and individual investors at 11:00 a.m.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va., Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. (PREMIER), (NASDAQ/GMS-PFBI) a $2.1 billion financial holding company with two community bank subsidiaries announced today that it will pay a third quarter cash dividend of $0.15 per share on its common stock. At its regularly scheduled August meeting, the board of directors declared a $0.15 per share dividend to common shareholders of record on September 1, 2021. The cash dividend will be paid to shareholders on September 15, 2021.

MARIETTA, Ohio, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (Nasdaq: PEBO), parent company of Peoples Bank, announced today that it has received all necessary regulatory approvals for the merger between Peoples and Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. ("Premier") (Nasdaq: PFBI), with Peoples as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"), and for the mergers between Peoples Bank and Premier's wholly owned subsidiary banks, Citizens Deposit Bank and Trust, Inc. and Premier Bank, Inc., with Peoples Bank as the surviving bank.  Peoples also announced that the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated as of March 26, 2021 between Peoples and Premier, was approved by Peoples' shareholders on July 22, 2021.

NEW YORK, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde , founder and managing partner at Monteverde & Associates PC, a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2020 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating: Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. (NYSE: HGV) relating to its proposed acquisition by Diamond Resorts International, Inc. Click here for more information: http://monteverdelaw.com/case/hilton-grand-vacations-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va., May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

NEW YORK, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, a global investor rights law firm, announces it is investigating the following companies: Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE: WBT) concerning potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties relating to its sale to The Middleby Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, Welbilt shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.1240x shares of Middleby common stock for each share of Welbilt common stock.

NEW YORK, April 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde , founder and managing partner at Monteverde & Associates PC, a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018 and 2019 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. ("PFBI" or the "Company") ( PFBI ) relating to its proposed acquisition by Peoples Bancorp, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, PFBI shareholders will receive 0.58 shares of Peoples per share they own. The investigation focuses on whether Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. and its Board of Directors violated securities laws and/or breached their fiduciary duties to the Company by 1) failing to conduct a fair process, and 2) whether the transaction is properly valued.

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PFBI) to Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NasdaqGS: PEBO). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Premier will receive only 0.58 shares of Peoples common stock for each share of Premier that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration a

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLP, a global investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFBI) to Peoples Bancorp Inc. is fair to Premier shareholders. Under the merger agreement, Premier shareholders will receive 0.58 shares of Peoples common stock for each share of Premier common stock. Halper Sadeh encourages Premier shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zac

MILWAUKEE, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Premier (NASDAQ: PFBI) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with Peoples. Click here to learn how to join the action: https://www.ademilaw.com/case/premier-financial-bancorp-inc or call Guri Ademi toll-free at 866-264-3995.

Peoples Bancorp and Premier Financial Bancorp will join forces in an all-stock merger valued at approximately $292.3 million, according to a press release on Monday (March 29). Chuck Sulerzyski, president and CEO of Peoples, said the merger with Premier will enhance profitability while advancing growth.