---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000939057-22-000360"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PROV"
cik: "0001010470"
company_name: "PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T11:24:08.741753+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Provident Financial annual meeting: directors elected with ~55% support; say-on-pay passes narrowly at 52.9%

## Summary
- Three directors (Bennett, Guthrie, Michalak) elected with 54-56% for; 44-46% withheld.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 52.94% for, 46.88% against.
- 2022 Equity Incentive Plan approved with 76.70% of votes cast in favor.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor passed with 95.28% support.
- Quorum of 86.23% of outstanding shares represented at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000939057-22-000360
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PROV
- cik: 0001010470
- company_name: PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010470/000093905722000360/0000939057-22-000360-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010470/000093905722000360/8k113022.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditor at the 2022-11-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-11-29
  source text: Ratification of the 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, 2023 by the following vote: Number of Votes Percentage For 5,934,792 95.28 Against 251,467 4.04 Abstain 42,404 0.68
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010470/000093905722000360/0000939057-22-000360-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC shareholders approved Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation at the 2022-11-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-11-29
  source text: Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation : Shareholders approved the advisory resolution for named executive officer compensation by the following vote: Number of Votes Percentage For 2,979,855 52.94 Against 2,638,831 46.88 Abstain 10,070 0.18 Broker Non-Vote 599,907 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010470/000093905722000360/0000939057-22-000360-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC shareholders approved Approval of the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2022-11-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-11-29
  source text: Approval of the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan : Shareholders approved the 2022 Equity Plan by the following vote: Number of Votes Percentage For 4,317,378 76.70 Against 1,304,819 23.18 Abstain 6,559 0.12 Broker Non-Vote 599,907 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010470/000093905722000360/0000939057-22-000360-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2022-11-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-11-29
  source text: Election of Directors : Shareholders elected Bruce W. Bennett, Debbi H. Guthrie and Kathy M. Michalak to the Board of Directors for a three-year term ending in 2025 by the following vote: For Withheld Broker Non-Vote Nominee Number of Votes Percentage Number of Votes Percentage Number of Votes Percentage Bruce W. Bennett 3,050,157 54.19 2,578,599 45.81 599,907 N/A Debbi H. Guthrie 3,140,206 55.79 2,488,550 44.21 599,907 N/A Kathy M. Michalak 3,082,859 54.77 2,545,897 45.23 599,907 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010470/000093905722000360/0000939057-22-000360-index.htm

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