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): October 23, 2003

                             PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC.
                             -----------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


  United States of America            0-25233                  06-1537499
  ------------------------            -------                  ----------
(State or Other Jurisdiction)   (Commission File No.)       (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                     Identification No.)


400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York                      10901
- -----------------------------------------                      -----
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (845) 369-8040
                                                     ---------------


                                 Not Applicable
                                 --------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits
        -------------------------------------------------------------------

     The Index of Exhibits immediately precedes the attached exhibits.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
         ----------------------------------------------

     On October 23,  2003,  the Company  issued a press  release  regarding  its
earnings  for the fiscal year ended  September  30, 2003.  The press  release is
included as Exhibit 99 to this report.





                                   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.

                                                 PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC.



DATE: October 27, 2003                      By:  /s/  Paul A. Maisch
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Paul A. Maisch
                                                 Senior Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

    Exhibit No.                                 Description
    -----------                                 -----------

       99                      Press Release of Provident Bancorp, Inc.









                                   EXHIBIT 99

                    PRESS RELEASE OF PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC.