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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 16, 2017
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-31566 | | 42-1547151 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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239 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey | | 07302 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November16, 2017, Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on December 22, 2017 to stockholders of record on December 8, 2017. A press release dated November 16, 2017 announcing the special cash dividend 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 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. |
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(b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
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(c) | Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable. |
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on November 16, 2017 announcing the declaration of a special cash dividend. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit | | Description
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| | Press release issued by the Company on November 16, 2017 announcing the declaration of a special cash dividend.
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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.
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| | | PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. |
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DATE: | November 17, 2017 | | By:/s/ John Kuntz |
| | | John Kuntz |
| | | Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
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