8-K

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): May 18, 2023
PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland		001-39090		84-4132422
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)				Identification No.)
	5 Market Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts		01913
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 834-8555
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock	PVBC	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).

Emerging growth company o

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. o

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on May 18, 2023, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following matters:

1.The election of the following three individuals to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for the terms indicated and until their successors have been duly elected:

NAME	FOR	WITHHELD	BROKER NON-VOTES
James A. Deleo (three-year term)	8,063,489	4,632,857	2,587,896
Laurie H. Knapp (three-year term)	7,675,245	5,021,101	2,587,896
Barbara A. Piette (three-year term)	8,067,749	4,628,597	2,587,896

2.The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2023:

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
14,221,470	814,398	248,374

3.The approval of an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to executive compensation:

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
7,675,187	4,463,729	557,430	2,587,896

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Not Applicable

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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.

	PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC.
DATE: May 22, 2023	By:	/s/ Joseph B. Reilly
		Joseph B. Reilly
		Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
DATE: May 22, 2023	By:	/s/ Carol L. Houle
		Carol L. Houle
		Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer

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Document and Entity Information	May 18, 2023
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 18, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	001-39090
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-4132422
Entity Address, Address Line One	5 Market Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Amesbury
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	01913
City Area Code	978
Local Phone Number	834-8555
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Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	PVBC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
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Entity Central Index Key	0001778784
Amendment Flag	false