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): May 19, 2011
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-31566 | 42-1547151 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 830 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey | 07306-4599 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 333-1000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 19, 2011, The Provident Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that The Provident Bank agreed to acquire Beacon Trust Company and Beacon Global Asset Management, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (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 | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Provident Bank on May 19, 2011 announcing that The Provident Bank agreed to acquire Beacon Trust Company and Beacon Global Asset Management, 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 FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | ||||
| DATE: May 23, 2011 |
By: | /s/ Christopher Martin | ||
| Christopher Martin | ||||
| Chairman, President and | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by The Provident Bank, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, on May 19, 2011 announcing that The Provident Bank agreed to acquire Beacon Trust Company and Beacon Global Asset Management, Inc. | |