Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. ("Corporation"), the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B., announced the retirement of Mr. Robert G. Schrader from the Corporation's Board of Directors effective November 27, 2012.

The news release announcing the retirement of Mr. Robert G. Schrader from the Corporation's Board of Directors is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in Riverside, California. The results of the vote for the three items presented at the meeting were as follows:

1. Election of Directors:

Shareholders elected the following nominees to the Board of Directors for a three-year term ending 2015 by the following vote:

For Withheld Broker Non-Vote Number Number Number Nominee of Votes Percentage of Votes Percentage of Votes Percentage Judy Carpenter 7,779,191 98.2 144,065 1.8 1,990,034 N/A William E. Thomas 7,676,549 96.9 246,707 3.1 1,990,034 N/A

The following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, will continue to serve as directors: Joseph P. Barr, Bruce W. Bennett, Craig G. Blunden and Debbi H. Guthrie and Roy H. Taylor.

2. Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation:

Shareholders approved the executive compensation by the following vote:

                                        Number
                                       of Votes  Percentage
                       For             7,759,829    97.9
                       Against            23,078     0.3
                       Abstain           140,349     1.8

3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor:

Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Corporation's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 by the following vote:

                                    Number
                                   of Votes  Percentage
                           For     9,879,800    99.7
                           Against    29,663     0.3
                           Abstain     3,827     0.0

The Corporation posted its annual meeting presentation on the Corporation's website, www.myprovident.com, under Presentations in the Investor Relations section. A copy of the Annual Meeting Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is being filed herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:

99.1     News release regarding the retirement of Mr. Robert G. Schrader from the
         Corporation's Board of Directors.


99.2     Annual Meeting Presentation of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.