<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000939057-11-000186.txt : 20110622
<SEC-HEADER>0000939057-11-000186.hdr.sgml : 20110622
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110622173622
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-11-000186
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110622
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110622

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENNETT BRUCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180047

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28304
		FILM NUMBER:		11926305

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3756 CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			RIVERSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92506

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001010470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				330704889
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3756 CENTRAL AVE
		CITY:			RIVERSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92506
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9096866060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3756 CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			RIVERSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92506
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        <issuerCik>0001010470</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PROV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001180047</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BENNETT BRUCE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3756 CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RIVERSIDE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92506</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.43</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-06-20</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-06-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>59800</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Bennett has previously been granted 30,800 options to acquire 30,800 shares of common stock under Provident's 1996 Stock Option Plan, 2003 Stock Option Plan and 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.  The grants vest ratably over a five-year period and expire ten years subsequent to the date of the grant.  Additionally, Mr. Bennett  has been granted 9,000 options to acquire 9,000 shares of common stock under Provident's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.  The entire grant vests on August 7, 2011 and expires ten years subsequent to the date of the grant.

The activity described in this notice reflects that Mr. Bennett  has been granted 20,000 options to acquire 20,000 shares of common stock under Provident's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.  Fifty percent of the grant vests on June 20, 2013, fifty percent of the grant vests on June 20, 2015, and the entire grant expires in ten years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Bruce W. Bennett</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-06-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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