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): April 27, 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

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Trading Symbol(s)

PROV

Name of each exchange on which registered

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 April 27, 2021, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) announced that the Board of Directors authorized an extension of the April 2020 Stock Repurchase Plan (“Plan”) for a period of one year or until completed, whichever occurs first. There are 317,108 shares currently available to 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.

The news release announcing the extension of the April 2020 stock repurchase plan is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 News release regarding the extension of the April 2020 stock repurchase plan of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. dated April 27, 2021.

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: April 28, 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)