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): February 28, 2007
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.) |
| 830 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey | 07306-4599 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 333-1000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) will make a presentation at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Regional Bank Conference to be held in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, February 28, 2007. The presentation reviews the Company’s current and historical financial performance and business strategies. A copy of the slide presentation 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 |
| (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 | Slide presentation. |
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: February 28, 2007 | By: | /s/ Paul M. Pantozzi | ||
| Paul M. Pantozzi | ||||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Slide presentation. |