UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 28, 2013

PremierWest Bancorp

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-50332

(Commission File Number)

93 - 1282171

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

503 Airport Road, Medford, Oregon 97504

Address of Principal Executive Office

Registrant's telephone number including area code

541-618-6003

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Not applicable

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) On February 19, 2013, PremierWest Bancorp (“PremierWest”) held a special meeting of shareholders. PremierWest adjourned the special meeting to March 13, 2013, and to March 28, 2013, to solicit additional proxies to approve the merger proposal described below.

(b) At the special meeting, including the adjournments thereof, shareholders voted on the following matters, with the votes as set forth below:

1. Proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 29, 2012, among PremierWest, Starbuck Bancshares, Inc. (“Starbuck”), and Pearl Merger Sub Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbuck (“Pearl Merger Sub”), as amended by the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 16, 2013, pursuant to which PremierWest will merge with and into Pearl Merger Sub, with Pearl Merger Sub as the surviving entity:

VOTES FOR	5,099,107
VOTES AGAINST	3,237,826
ABSTENTIONS	38,848
BROKER NON-VOTES	0

Shareholders approved the merger proposal.

2. Proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to PremierWest Bancorp’s named executive officers in connection with the merger, including the agreements and understandings pursuant to which such compensation may be paid or become payable.

VOTES FOR	4,671,462
VOTES AGAINST	3,553,657
ABSTENTIONS	150,662
BROKER NON-VOTES	0

On an advisory basis, shareholders approved the compensation payable in connection with the merger.

3. Proposal to approve the special meeting’s adjournment, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the merger agreement.

VOTES FOR	5,057,545
VOTES AGAINST	3,218,640
ABSTENTIONS	99,596
BROKER NON-VOTES	0

Shareholders approved the adjournment proposal.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 28, 2013

PREMIERWEST BANCORP

(Registrant)

By: /s/ Doug Biddle

Doug Biddle

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

PREMIERWEST BANCORP 8-K