EX1A-15 ADD EXHB 3 v448376_ex15-1.htm EXHIBIT 15.1

EXHIBIT 15.1

REVOCABLE PROXY

ROCK BRANCH COMMUNITY BANK, INC.

PLEASE MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE x	1. To approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 25, 2016, as amended by First Amendment of Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 20, 2016 and Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 17, 2016, by and among First Sentry Bancshares, Inc. (“First Sentry”), Rock Branch Community Bank, Inc. (“Rock Branch”) and First Sentry Bank, Inc. (“First Sentry Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier (hereinafter the “Merger Agreement”) and the transactions contemplated thereby, pursuant to which Rock Branch will merge with First Sentry Bank, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, and shares of Rock Branch will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration provided for in the Merger Agreement.	For ¨	Against ¨	Abstain ¨

Special Meeting of Shareholders – September 23, 2016 Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors	2. To adjourn the meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the meeting to approve the matters to be considered by the shareholders at the meeting.	For ¨	Against ¨	Abstain ¨

The undersigned hereby appoints Kelly M. Young and Roy P. Sexton, jointly and severally, proxies, with full power to act alone, and with full power of substitution, to represent the undersigned and to vote, as designated on the right side of this proxy and upon any and all other matters that may properly be brought before such meeting, all shares of common stock that the undersigned would be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Rock Branch Community Bank, Inc., to be held at the offices of Rock Branch, 4650 First Avenue, Nitro, West Virginia 25143, on Friday, September 23, 2016 at 4:30 p.m., local time, or any adjournments thereof, for the following purposes:	3. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment thereof.

Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy in the box below.	Date	THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE SHAREHOLDER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 1 AND 2. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2.



Shareholder sign above – Co-holder (if any) sign above

If signing as Attorney, Administrator, Executor, Guardian or Trustee, please add your title as such.

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY

IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW AND RETURN THIS PORTION WITH THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.