13D Filing: Stilwell Joseph and Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (PROV)

CUSIP No. 743868101

SCHEDULE 13D

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

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
(Amendment No. 7)

 

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

743868101

(CUSIP Number)

Mr. Joseph Stilwell

111 Broadway, 12th Floor

New York, New York 10006

Telephone: (212) 269-1551

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September 20, 2017
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously
filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

The information required on the remainder
of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).