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): April 28, 2011
| PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | ||||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | ||||
| Delaware | 001-31566 | 42-1547151 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 239 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey | 07302 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
As previously disclosed by Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) in its Proxy Statement dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2011, William T. Jackson and Arthur McConnell retired from the Board of Directors of the Company and The Provident Bank following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 28, 2011. The Board of Directors reduced the size of the Board from 13 to 11 members as a result of the retirements.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on April 28, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 55,132,246 shares were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The matters considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the vote of the stockholders was as follows:
| Matter 1. The election of four directors, each for a three-year term. | ||||
| Nominee | Shares Voted For | Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Laura L. Brooks | 47,936,477 | 961,726 | 6,234,043 | |
| Terence Gallagher | 47,951,061 | 947,142 | 6,234,043 | |
| Carlos Hernandez | 47,735,368 | 1,162,835 | 6,234,043 | |
| Katharine Laud | 47,957,517 | 940,686 | 6,234,043 | |
| Matter 2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to the named executive officers. | ||||
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Voted Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 46,528,673 | 2,077,689 | 291,835 | 6,234,049 | |
| Matter 3. An advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of stockholder voting on executive compensation. | |||||
| Shares Voted for One Year | Shares Voted for Two Years | Shares Voted for Three Years | Shares Voted Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 41,333,360 | 962,539 | 5,767,791 | 834,513 | 6,234,043 | |
| Matter 4. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011. | ||||
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Voted Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 54,100,702 | 744,162 | 287,382 | 0 | |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. None. |
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: May 2, 2011 | By: | /s/ John F. Kuntz |
| John F. Kuntz | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |