UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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): October 16, 2007

                      PROVIDENT COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                         1-5735               57-1001177
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(State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission            (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)          File Number)        Identification No.)

2700 Celanese Road, Rock Hill, South Carolina                        29732
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (803) 325-9400
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
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          Year.
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     On October 16, 2007, the Board of Directors of Provident Community
Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company for Provident Community
Bank, N.A., amended Article VII of the Company's Bylaws to authorize the
Company's Board of Directors to provide that some or all of any or all classes
or series of the Company's capital stock may be uncertificated shares. A copy of
the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached to this Report as Exhibit
3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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     (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

     (c)  Shell Company Transactions: Not applicable

     (d)  Exhibits

          Number    Description
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           3.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws of Provident Community
                    Bancshares, Inc.




                                   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 COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
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                                       (Registrant)


Date: October 17, 2007                 By: /s/ Dwight V. Neese
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                                           Dwight V. Neese
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer