<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000939057-24-000291.txt : 20241101
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20241101120334
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-24-000291
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLUNDEN CRAIG G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180894
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28304
		FILM NUMBER:		241417993

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001010470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		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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    <periodOfReport>2024-10-31</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PROV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001180894</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BLUNDEN CRAIG G</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3756 CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>RIVERSIDE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92506</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Chairman of the Board</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1059</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.57</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>243642</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>Deferred Compensation Plan</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The ownership of 243,642 shares includes 3,750 shares of restricted stock under the Provident 2013 Equity Incentive Plan which vest on August 12, 2026; and the 35,658 shares in Mr. Blunden's Employee Stock Ownership Plan account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The 1,059 shares disposed of in this transaction relates to the required distribution of a deferred compensation plan unaffiliated with Provident where Mr. Blunden's deferred compensation plan account was liquidated and distributed to him as required by the unaffiliated deferred compensation plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Craig G. Blunden</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-10-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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