Premier Financial Corp. (PFC)

19.75 -0.33 (-1.64%) At close: 04:00PM EDT

Premier Financial Corp.

601 Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512
United States
419 785 8700
https://www.premierfincorp.com

Sector(s): Financial Services
Industry: Banks - Regional
Full-time employees: 944

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Mr. Gary M. Small	President, CEO & Director	798.14k	N/A	1961
Mr. Paul D. Nungester Jr.	CFO & Executive VP	503.05k	N/A	1974
Mr. Varun Chandhok	Executive VP and Chief Information & Operations Officer	424.17k	N/A	1972
Ms. Shannon M. Kuhl	Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary	466.78k	N/A	1971
Mr. Rick L. Hull	Executive VP & Head of Commercial Banking	464.21k	N/A	1953
Mr. Donald P. Hileman	Executive Chairman	175.23k	N/A	1953
Alicia Miller	Communications & Marketing Manager	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ms. Kathy Bushway	Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer	N/A	N/A	1960
Ms. Sharon L. Davis	Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer	268.71k	N/A	1982
Mr. Dennis E. Rose Jr.	Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer	254.81k	N/A	1968

Amounts are as of 31 December 2023, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Premier Financial Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides various banking services. It offers demand, checking, money market, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposits and certificates of deposit account registry service; and investment products. The company also provides residential and commercial real estate, commercial, construction, home improvement and home equity, installment, and consumer loans. In addition, it invests in the U.S. treasury and federal government agency obligations, obligations of states and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities that are issued by federal agencies, residential collateralized mortgage obligations, and corporate bonds. Further, the company offers property and casualty, life, and group health insurance agency services; mezzanine funding services; and digital banking services, which include mobile banking, zelle, online bill pay, and online account opening, as well as the MoneyPass ATM network. It operates in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The company was formerly known as First Defiance Financial Corp. and changed its name to Premier Financial Corp. in June 2020. Premier Financial Corp. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Defiance, Ohio.

Corporate governance

Premier Financial Corp.’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 April 2024 is 3. The pillar scores are Audit: 2; Board: 4; Shareholder rights: 7; Compensation: 2.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.