Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [PFS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

239 WASHINGTON STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2017
(Street)


JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/17/2017   G 7,814 D $ 0 308,991 D  
Common Stock             144,866 (1) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock             14,177 (1) I By ESOP
Common Stock             17,785 I By Deferred Fee Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 26.31           03/07/2018 03/07/2027 Common Stock
42,857
  42,857 (2)
D
 
Stock Options $ 18.34           02/19/2016 02/19/2025 Common Stock
65,972
  65,972 (2)
D
 
Stock Options $ 16.38           02/19/2015 02/19/2024 Common Stock
35,000
  35,000 (3)
D
 
Stock Options $ 14.88           02/03/2013 02/03/2022 Common Stock
25,000
  25,000 (4)
D
 
Stock Options $ 16.38           03/04/2016 02/19/2024 Common Stock
45,762
  45,762 (2)
D
 
Stock Options $ 18.7           02/24/2017 02/24/2026 Common Stock
76,327
  76,327 (2)
D
 
Stock Options $ 14.5           02/24/2011 02/24/2021 Common Stock
14,623
  14,623 (4)
D
 
Stock Options $ 15.23           02/19/2014 02/19/2023 Common Stock
35,000
  35,000 (2)
D
 
Stock Options $ 14.5           02/24/2012 02/24/2021 Common Stock
50,000
  50,000 (4)
D
 
Stock Options $ 15.23           03/04/2015 02/19/2023 Common Stock
25,126
  25,126 (4)
D
 
Stock Options $ 14.88           03/04/2015 02/03/2022 Common Stock
22,542
  22,542 (4)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P
239 WASHINGTON STREET
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302		   X     Chairman, President and CEO  

Signatures

/s/ John F. Kuntz, Pursuant to Power of Attorney 02/12/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(2) Stock options vest at a rate of 33.3% per year.
(3) Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year.
(4) Stock options have fully vested.

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