<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000939057-15-000270.txt : 20150515
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150515092136
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-15-000270
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150515

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUNNER-SALTER LILIAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180899

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28304
		FILM NUMBER:		15865865

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRUNNER LILIAN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020816
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    <periodOfReport>2015-05-14</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>BRUNNER-SALTER LILIAN</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3756 CENTRAL AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RIVERSIDE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92506</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; CIO</officerTitle>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.67</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The ownership of 45,896 shares includes 12,500 share restricted stock award granted on September 30, 2014 from the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan with 6,250 shares vesting on September 30, 2016 and 6,250 shares vesting on September 30, 2018; the 5,000 shares from the restricted stock award granted on June 20, 2011 from the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan vesting on June 20, 2015; and, indirect ownership of 7,396 shares in Ms. Salter's Employee Stock Ownership Plan account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Lilian Salter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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