Provident Financial (PROV) 8-K Other Events

 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 30, 2009 

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.

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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	(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
	(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01  Other Events

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) announced on April 30, 2009 that the Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on the Corporation’s outstanding shares of common stock.  Shareholders of record at the close of business on May 21, 2009 will be entitled to receive the cash dividend. The cash dividend will be payable on June 12, 2009.  The news release announcing the cash dividend 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 quarterly cash dividend of Provident Financial
	Holdings, Inc. dated April 30, 2009.

 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:  May 1, 2009	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
	/s/ Donavon P. Ternes
	Donavon P. Ternes
	Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT 99.1