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 26, 2006
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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(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
(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 26, 2006, Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 2006. 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 25, 2006, the Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.10 per
common share cash dividend, payable on November 30, 2006 to stockholders of
record on November 15, 2006, which is consistent with the prior quarter's cash
dividend.
This announcement was included as part of the press release announcing
financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 issued by the Company
on October 26, 2006 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
99.1 Press release issued by the Company on
October 26, 2006 announcing its financial results
for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2006 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 26, 2006 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 Press release issued by the Company on October 26, 2006
announcing its financial results for the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2006 and the declaration of a quarterly cash
dividend.