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 25, 2007
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
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Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
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Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") reported by a news
release dated April 26, 2007 that Thomas E. Sheenan, whose term expires in 2009,
retired from the Company's Board of Directors in accordance with the Company's
retirement policy for directors. Mr. Sheenan has been appointed as Director
Emeritus of The Provident Bank, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary. A copy of
the news release, which also reports on the results of the Company's Annual
Meeting of Stockholders held on April 25, 2007 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report and is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed "filed"
for any purpose.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
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The Company issued a news release reporting on the results of its Annual
Meeting of Stockholders held on April 25, 2007. A copy of the news release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the SEC and
shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 News release dated April 26, 2007
reporting on the results of the Company's
Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the
retirement of one director.
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 26, 2007 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 News release dated April 26, 2007 reporting on the results
of the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the
retirement of one director.