UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2006

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-28304

33-0704889

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3756 Central Avenue, Riverside, California

92506

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (951) 686-6060

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

        Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. has completed a seven percent reduction in workforce at Provident Bank Mortgage. The cost savings as a result of this action are approximately $45,000 per month, which will be realized beginning in March of 2006.

        This is the second workforce reduction implemented at Provident Bank Mortgage in 2006; the first was completed in January.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 15, 2006                        PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

                                                              /s/ Donavon P. Ternes                                          
                                                              Donavon P. Ternes
                                                              Chief Financial Officer
                                                             (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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