SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 6)*


                       Provident Financial Services, Inc.
                       ----------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
                    ---------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   74386T 10 5
                                 --------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2009
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:


[X]       Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ]       Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ]       Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


                               Page 1 of 5 Pages





CUSIP NO. 74386T 10 5                                          Page 2 of 5 Pages


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1        Names of Reporting Persons

              The Provident Bank
              Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
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2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (see instructions)

         (a)
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         (b)        X
             ---------------
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3        SEC Use Only
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4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

              New Jersey
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    Number of Shares      5     Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned by
 Each Reporting Person                3,607,811
         With:
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                          6     Shared Voting Power

                                      1,039,997
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                          7     Sole Dispositive Power

                                      4,647,808
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                          8     Shared Dispositive Power

                                      0
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9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

              4,647,808
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10       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
         (see instructions)
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11       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

         7.76% of  59,821,850  shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December
         31, 2009.
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12       Type of Reporting Person (see instructions)

              EP
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Item 1
          (a)  Name of Issuer

               Provident Financial Services, Inc.

          (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

               830 Bergen Avenue
               Jersey City, New Jersey 07306-4599

Item 2
          (a)  Name of Person Filing

               The Provident Bank
               Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
               Trustee: GreatBanc Trust Company

          (b)  Address of Principal Business Office

               801 Warrenville Road
               Suite 500
               Lisle, Illinois 60532

          (c)  Citizenship or Place of Organization

               New Jersey

          (d)  Title of Class of Securities

               Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

          (e)  CUSIP Number

               74386T 10 5

Item 3.   If  this  statement  is  filed  pursuant  to   ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)   or
          240.13d-2(b, or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

               (f) [X] An employee  benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
          with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

Item 4.   Ownership

          Provide the following  information  regarding the aggregate number and
          percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item
          1.

          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 4,647,808.
          (b)  Percent of class: 7.76%.





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          (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

               (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,607,811.
               (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,039,997.
               (iii) Sole  power to dispose  or to direct  the  disposition  of:
                     4,647,808.
               (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the  disposition  of :
                     0.

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

          Not applicable

Item 6.   Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

          Not applicable

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
          Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

          Not applicable

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

               The reporting  person is an employee  benefit plan subject to the
          provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Item 9.   Notice of  Dissolution of Group

          Not applicable

Item 10.  Certification

               By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
          for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing  the
          control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in  connection  with or as a participant  in any  transaction
          having that purpose or effect.





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                                    SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



Date: February 5, 2010                 THE PROVIDENT BANK
                                       EMPLOYEE STOCK
                                       OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST

                                       By: GreatBanc Trust Company, as Trustee


                                       /s/ John S. Marino
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  John S. Marino
                                       Title: Vice President