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): July 22, 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).
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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 July 22, 2021, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) announced that the Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share. Shareholders of the Corporation’s common stock at the close of business on August 12, 2021 will be entitled to receive the cash dividend. The cash dividend will be payable on September 2, 2021.
The news release announcing the quarterly cash dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 (d)
Exhibits

   
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)






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: July 23, 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)