<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000939057-20-000349.txt : 20200828
<SEC-HEADER>0000939057-20-000349.hdr.sgml : 20200828
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200828152049
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-20-000349
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lam David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001713974

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22957
		FILM NUMBER:		201147552

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 900
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98660

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041368
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				911838969
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 WASHINGTON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		360-693-6650

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 WASHINGTON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98660
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041368</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RVSB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001713974</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lam David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>900 WASHINGTON ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP/CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25887</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects restricted stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan which vest in three equal installments on August 26, 2021, August 26, 2022 and August 26, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting Person was granted an award of performance based restricted stock covering a target of 7,650 shares (the &quot;Target Restricted Stock Number&quot;). Pursuant to time-based vesting requirements, 50% of this award is scheduled to vest on August 26, 2022 and 50% on August 26, 2023, subject to continued service requirements through such date. In addition, the number of shares subject to the restricted stock may be decreased down to 0% of the Target Restricted Stock Number, based on attainment of specified levels of the Company's total Earnings Per Share over the period of April I, 2020 through March 31, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects 4,601 shares owned indirectly in the Riverview 40l(k) Plan and 3,366 shares owned indirectly in Riverview's Employee Stock Ownership Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/David Lam</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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