8-K
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC (PROV)
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): November 21, 2024
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-28304 | 33-0704889 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 3756 Central Avenue,<br> Riverside, California | 92506 | |
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| (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<br> following provisions. |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | PROV | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
| (a) | The Corporation held its virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, November 21, 2024 solely online via live webcast. |
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| (b) | There were present at the meeting in person or by proxy the holders of 5,553,509 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, representing 82.04<br> percent of the total votes eligible to be cast, constituting a majority and a quorum of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. The results of the vote for the three items presented at the meeting were as follows: |
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| 1. | Election of Directors: |
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There were two nominees for two open board seats. Accordingly, shareholders elected Judy A. Carpenter and William E. Thomas to the Board of Directors for a three-year term ending in 2027 by the following vote:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||
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| Nominee | Number<br><br> <br>of Votes | Percentage | Number<br><br> <br>of Votes | Percentage | Number<br><br> <br>of Votes | Percentage | ||||||
| Judy A. Carpenter | 2,917,024 | 57.72 | 2,136,713 | 42.28 | 499,772 | N/A | ||||||
| William E. Thomas | 2,892,854 | 57.24 | 2,160,883 | 42.76 | 499,772 | N/A |
The following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, will continue to serve as directors: Craig G. Blunden, Debbi H. Guthrie, Brian N. Hawley, Kathy M. Michalak and Matthew E. Webb.
| 2. | Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation: |
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Shareholders did not approve the advisory resolution for named executive officer compensation by the following vote:
| Number<br><br> <br>of Votes | Percentage | |||
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| For | 2,497,572 | 49.43 | ||
| Against | 2,542,786 | 50.31 | ||
| Abstain | 13,379 | 0.26 | ||
| Broker Non-Vote | 499,772 | N/A | ||
| 3. | Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditor: | |||
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Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Corporation’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 by the following vote:
| Number<br><br> <br>of Votes | Percentage | |||
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| For | 5,348,649 | 96.31 | ||
| Against | 199,929 | 3.60 | ||
| Abstain | 4,931 | 0.09 | ||
| (c) | None. | |||
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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: November 22, 2024 | PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| /s/ Donavon P. Ternes <br> <br>Donavon P. Ternes<br> <br>President and Chief Executive Officer<br><br> <br>(Principal Executive Officer) |