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 2, 2021

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
000-28304
33-0704889
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3756 Central Avenue, Riverside, California
92506
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (951) 686-6060

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 Title of each class
 
 Trading Symbol(s)
 
 Name of each exchange on which registered
 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
 
 PROV
 
 The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]




Item 8.01  Other Events

On March 2, 2021, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) announced that the Corporation has begun to repurchase its common stock consistent with the April 2020 Stock Repurchase Plan (“Plan”).  There are approximately 349,273 shares available that may yet be purchased under the Plan.  The Corporation will purchase the shares from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions depending on market conditions, the capital requirements of the Corporation, and available cash that can be allocated to the stock repurchase program, among other considerations.






SIGNATURES

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 2, 2021
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 /s/ Donavon P. Ternes                                          
 
 Donavon P. Ternes
   President, Chief Operating Officer and
   Chief Financial Officer
   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)