8K-02.26.14 Director Resignation



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): February 21, 2014

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)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 21, 2014, Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) was advised by director Katharine Laud that she was resigning from the boards of directors of the Company and The Provident Bank effective February 21, 2014. Her term of office as a director of the Company and The Provident Bank was expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.

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: None.
 
 
 







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: February 25, 2014
By:
/s/ Christopher Martin
 
 
Christopher Martin
 
 
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer