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 26, 2006
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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 Principal Officers; Election of
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Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
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Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") reported by a news
release dated April 27, 2006 that J. Martin Comey, whose term expired as of the
Annual Meeting date, and David Leff, whose term would have expired in 2007,
retired from the Company's Board of Directors in accordance with the Company's
retirement policy for directors. As a result of these retirements, the size of
the Company's Board of Directors was reduced from 15 to 13 members. Both Mr.
Comey and Mr. Leff have been appointed as Directors 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 26, 2006 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 26, 2006. 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 Businesses 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 New release dated April 27, 2006 reporting on
the results of the Company's Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and the retirement of two directors.
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 27, 2006 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 New release dated April 27, 2006 reporting on the results
of the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the
retirement of two directors.