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): October 22, 2009
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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 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
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On October 22, 2009, Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On October 22, 2009, the Company announced that its Board of Directors
declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per common share, payable on
November 30, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 16, 2009.
This announcement was included as part of the press release announcing
financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 issued by the Company
on October 22, 2009 and attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. A copy of the
press release 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 Press release issued by the Company on October 22, 2009
announcing its financial results for the three months
and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the
declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.
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: October 22, 2009 By: /s/ Christopher Martin
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Christopher Martin
President and
Chief Executive Officer