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): February 1, 2012
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 1, 2012, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. (“Bank”), announced that the Bank has hired a retail mortgage banking group who operate from locations in Roseville, San Rafael and Fairfield, California. The Bank will open Provident Bank Mortgage retail loan production offices in each of these cities which will house a total of 40 mortgage banking employees. The group is comprised of 26 retail production staff and 14 support staff. They bring established retail mortgage banking relationships and are expected to contribute immediately. The news release announcing the northern California mortgage banking operations is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:
99.1 News Release of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. regarding the northern California mortgage banking operations dated February 1, 2012.
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: February 2, 2012 | PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. |
| /s/ Donavon P. Ternes | |
| Donavon P. Ternes | |
| President, Chief Operating Officer and | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |