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 22, 2004

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

         Delaware                       0-25233                   80-0091851
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(State or Other Jurisdiction)      (Commission File No.)      (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (845) 369-8040
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                                 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 April 22, 2004, the Company issued a press release regarding its
earnings for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004. 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: April 26, 2004                By: /s/ Paul A. Maisch
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                                       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
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            99                      Press Release of Provident Bancorp, Inc.