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 22, 2005
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(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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(d) On November 22, 2005, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Provident
Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to the By-laws of the
Company, increased the size of the Board from 13 to 15 members and appointed
Thomas W. Berry and Christopher Martin to the Board. Mr. Berry has been added to
the class of directors whose term will expire at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the
Company's stockholders. Mr. Martin, the Company's President, has been added to
the class of directors whose term will expire at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the
Company's stockholders. These appointments were made in anticipation of the
Board vacancies following the retirements of J. Martin Comey and David Leff in
2006. The appointment of Mr. Martin also satisfies the Company's commitment
contained in the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between the Company and
First Sentinel Bancorp, Inc. dated December 19, 2003, as amended, to add a third
former director of First Sentinel to the Company's Board. Mr. Martin served as
President and Chief Executive Officer and director of First Sentinel prior to
the merger of First Sentinel with and into the Company effective July 14, 2004.
Both Mr. Berry and Mr. Martin have also been appointed to the Board of Directors
of The Provident Bank, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary.
The Company issued a news release on November 23, 2005 to announce the
appointments of Messrs. Berry and Martin to the Board. The full text of the news
release is attached as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 News release dated November 23, 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: November 22, 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 News release dated November 23, 2005.