# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001778784
**File Stem:** 0001437749-25-035388
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 7210
**Document Hash:** 0b93054576181daf958f04847ace4358
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-25-035388.hdr.sgml**: 20251117

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-25-035388

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251115

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251117

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251117

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DeStefano Lisa
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001676189

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39090
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251490869

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5 MARKET STREET
- **CITY:** AMESBURY
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01913
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001778784
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 844132422
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5 MARKET STREET
- **CITY:** AMESBURY
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01913
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (978) 388-0050

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5 MARKET STREET
- **CITY:** AMESBURY
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01913

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>DeStefano Lisa<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>5 MARKET STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>AMESBURY, MA 01913<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-11-15 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ [ PVBC ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-11-15 |  | D |  | 25097<sup>(2)</sup> | D | <sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-11-15 |  | D |  | 2000 | D | <sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | I | By Spouse |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Options | $10.40 | 2025-11-15 |  | D |  |  |  | 2021-11-24 | 2030-11-24 | Common Stock | 25500 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Options | $8.6087 | 2025-11-15 |  | D |  |  |  | 2017-11-17 | 2026-11-17 | Common Stock | 24608 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of June 5, 2025, by and among NB Bancorp, Inc., Needham Bank, 1828 MS, Inc., the Issuer, and BankProv (the "Merger Agreement"), at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock of the Issuer was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder, either (i) 0.691 shares of NB Bancorp common stock (the "Stock Consideration") or (ii) $13.00 in cash (the "Cash Consideration"), subject to proration procedures to ensure that 50% of the shares of Provident Bancorp common stock are converted into the Stock Consideration (the "Merger Consideration").

(2) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all unvested shares of restricted stock automatically vested in full at the Effective Time, and were considered outstanding shares of common stock entitled to receive the Merger Consideration, net of all applicable withholding taxes.

(3) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding and unexercised option immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was cancelled in exchange for the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price of such option, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to such option, net of all applicable withholding taxes.

**Signature:** /s/ Ned A. Quint, pursuant to power of attorney  
**Date:** 2025-11-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**