X0303 4 2008-08-20 0 0000818969 PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORP (PBKS) 0001224739 STARLIPER DENNIS A 114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET BALTIMORE MD 21202 0 1 0 0 CFO and EVP Common Stock 2008-08-20 4 A 0 3324 0 A 3324 I By Stock Award V Common Stock 16410 D Common Stock 40306 I By 401(k) Common Stock 277 I By DRIP Common Stock 250 I By Stock Award Common Stock 937 I By Stock Award II Common Stock 1812 I By Stock Award III Common Stock 5181 I By Stock Award IV Stock Options (right to buy) 7.04 2008-08-20 4 A 0 33843 0 A 2009-08-20 2016-08-20 Common Stock 33843 33843 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 27.76 1998-02-13 2008-02-13 Common Stock 6079 6079 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 33.66 2006-02-16 2013-02-16 Common Stock 11000 11000 D Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) 36.00 2007-02-15 2014-02-15 Common Stock 3314 3314 D Non-Qualified Stock Options (right-to-buy) 32.22 2004-02-18 2014-02-18 Common Stock 15000 15000 D Stock Options (right to buy) 35.70 2008-02-21 2015-02-21 Common Stock 5275 5275 D Stock Options (right to buy) 17.37 2009-02-20 2016-02-20 Common Stock 24000 24000 D Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four annual installments commencing on August 20, 2009. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four annual installments commencing on February 16, 2006. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four annual installments commencing on February 15, 2007. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four annual installments commencing on February 21, 2008. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four annual installments commencing on February 20, 2009. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four annual installments commencing on August 20, 2009. Non-Qualified Stock Options granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan are fully vested and exercisable. Non-Qualified Stock Options are fully vested and exercisable. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four annual installments commencing on February 15, 2007. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four annual installments commencing on February 21, 2008. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Provident Bankshares Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four annual installments commencing on February 20, 2009. By: Robert L. Davis, Power of Attorney 2008-08-22