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): August 16, 2006
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                      PROVIDENT COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                       1-5735                   57-1001177
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission              (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)       File Number)           Identification No.)


203 West Main Street, Union, South Carolina                      29379-0886
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 427-9000
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 8.01       Other Events.
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     On  August  16,  2006,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Provident  Community
Bancshares,  Inc. (the "Corporation") approved the repurchase of up to 5% of the
Corporation's outstanding common stock, or 92,000 shares.

     A press release  announcing the Company's  stock  repurchase is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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     (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

     (c)  Shell Company Transactions: Not applicable

     (d)  Exhibits

          Number                Description
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          99.1                  Press Release Dated August 16, 2006








                                   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 COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.



Dated: August 16, 2006                 By: /s/ Dwight V. Neese
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                                           Dwight V. Neese
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer