<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000939057-22-000180.txt : 20220712
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220712152116
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-22-000180
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220708
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220712

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYCKLAMA KEVIN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001427443

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22957
		FILM NUMBER:		221079135

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 872290
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98687

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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    <periodOfReport>2022-07-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041368</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RVSB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001427443</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LYCKLAMA KEVIN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>900 WASHINGTON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</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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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>274212</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 July 8, 2023, July 8, 2024 and July 8, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting Person was granted an award of performance based restricted stock covering a target of 24,569 shares (the &quot;Target Restricted Stock Number&quot;). Pursuant to time-based vesting requirements, 50% of this award is scheduled to vest on July 8, 2024 and 50% on July 8, 2025, 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 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects 60,215 shares owned indirectly in the Riverview 401(k) Plan and 6,209 shares owned indirectly in Riverview's Employee Stock Ownership Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ Kevin J. Lycklama</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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