SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G



             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                                 (Amendment No.)


                       Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    743868101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  June 13, 2008
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)



CUSIP No.    743868101
             ---------------------

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Castine Capital Management, LLC

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     363,008

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     363,008

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     363,008

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                          [_]
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.85%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     CO



CUSIP No.  743868101
           ---------------------

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Paul Magidson

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     363,008

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     363,008

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     363,008

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                          [_]
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.85%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IN



CUSIP No.  743868101
            ---------------------

Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:


            3756 Central Avenue
            Riverside, CA 92506
            United States of America
           ____________________________________________________________________


Item 2(a).  Name of Persons Filing:


            Castine Capital Management, LLC
            Paul Magidson
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:


            Castine Capital Management, LLC
            One International Place, Suite 2401
            Boston, MA 02110
            United States of America

            Paul Magidson
            c/o Castine Capital Management, LLC
            One International Place, Suite 2401
            Boston, MA 02110
            United States of America
            ___________________________________________________________________

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:


            Castine Capital Management, LLC - Delaware
            Paul Magidson - United States
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:


            Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:


             743868101
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 3.     If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:


     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 4.  Ownership.


     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          Castine Capital Management, LLC: 363,008 shares
          Paul Magidson: 363,008 shares
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (b)  Percent of class:

          Castine Capital Management, LLC: 5.85%
          Paul Magidson: 5.85%
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (c)  Number of shares as to which Castine Capital Management, LLC has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                         0
                                                         ______________________,


          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                          363,008
                                                          _____________________,

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                disposition of                            0
                                                          _____________________,

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                disposition of                            363,008
                                                          _____________________.

          Number of shares as to which Paul Magidson has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                         0
                                                         ______________________,

          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                          363,008
                                                          _____________________,

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                disposition of                            0
                                                          _____________________,

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                disposition of                            363,008
                                                          _____________________.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].

         N/A
         _______________________________________________________________________

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.


     If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of an employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

         N/A
         _______________________________________________________________________

Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company or Control
         Person.


     If a parent holding company or control person has filed this Schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary.  If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
Schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

         N/A
         _______________________________________________________________________

Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.


     If a group has filed this Schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so
indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this Schedule
pursuant to s.240.13d-1(c) or s.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.

         N/A
         _______________________________________________________________________

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.


     Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity.  See Item 5.

          N/A
          ______________________________________________________________________

Item 10.  Certifications.


     Certification for Rule 13d-1(c): By signing below each Reporting Person
certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having that purpose or effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                                    June 24, 2008
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                        (Date)

                                        Castine Capital Management, LLC (1)

                                        By: /s/ Paul Magidson
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Paul Magidson
                                        Title:  Managing Member


                                        By: /s/ Paul Magidson (1)
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Paul Magidson



(1) These Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent
of their pecuniary interest therein.




                                                                      Exhibit A

                                    AGREEMENT

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated June 24, 2008 relating to the
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

                                                Castine Capital Management, LLC

                                                By: /s/ Paul Magidson
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:   Paul Magidson
                                                Title:  Managing Member


                                                By: /s/ Paul Magidson
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:   Paul Magidson





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