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): June 6, 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 June 6, 2012, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. (“the Bank”), announced that the Bank has opened a new retail/business banking office in La Quinta, California. The branch is located at 78752 U.S. Highway 111, East of Washington Street, and complements its existing branch location in Rancho Mirage. The new La Quinta branch is the Bank’s 15th full-service branch. A copy of the news release on the above subject is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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 regarding the opening of the Bank’s newest branch in La Quinta, California dated June 6, 2012. |
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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: June 6, 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) |