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): November 10, 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.)
239 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey				07302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 590-9200

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) will make a presentation at the Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. East Coast Financial Services Conference to be held on Thursday, November 10, 2011. The presentation reviews the Company’s current and historical financial performance and business strategies. The Company may use the presentation at various investor conferences for the balance of the year. The Company is not undertaking to update the presentation. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

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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: November 10, 2011		By:		/s/ Christopher Martin
				Christopher Martin
				Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Slide presentation to be made at the Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. East Coast Financial Services Conference on November 10, 2011 and at various investor conferences for the balance of the year.