UNITED STATES
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): April 12, 2005
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 001-31566 42-1547151
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
830 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306-4599
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 333-1000
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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 8.01 Other Events.
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On April 12, 2005 the Company' s wholly owned subsidiary, The Provident
Bank, announced an agreement with the New Jersey Citizen Action and the Housing
and Community Development Network of New Jersey with respect to a three-year,
$125.6 million program to assist low- and moderate-income communities in New
Jersey. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
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) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of The Provident Bank dated
April 12, 2005.
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 FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
DATE: April 14, 2005 By: /s/ Paul M. Pantozzi
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Paul M. Pantozzi
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release of The Provident Bank dated April 12, 2005.