Provident Financial (NYSE: PFS) EVP details stock awards and tax-withholding share disposals

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Provident Financial Services EVP & CRBO Vito Giannola reported multiple stock transactions involving Provident Financial Services, Inc. common stock. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 3,489 and 2,269 shares as stock awards, described as grants or awards of common stock.

On March 3 and 4, 2026, he disposed of 817, 693, and 484 shares at prices around the low‑$20 range per share, all coded as "F" tax‑withholding dispositions to satisfy exercise price or tax liabilities by delivering shares rather than cash.

Footnotes explain that some awards vest over time or based on performance criteria, and that certain indirect holdings reflect plan‑related activity such as an ESOP termination with transfer into a 401(k) plan and dividend reinvestment transactions.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Giannola Vito

(Last) (First) (Middle)

239 WASHINGTON STREET

(Street)

JERSEY CITY NJ 07302

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [ PFS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & CRBO of provident Bank

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		693	D	$21.42	69,073	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		A		2,269(1)	A	$0	71,342	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		817	D	$21.42	70,525	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		A		3,489(2)	A	$0	74,014	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		484	D	$21.55	73,530	D
Common Stock								0(3)	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								2,722(3)	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								13,752(4)	I	By IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Performance-vesting stock awards granted March 3, 2023 which vested based on meeting certain performance criteria.

2. Grant of shares of time-vesting restricted stock that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year over a period ending March 3, 2029.

3. Reflects transfer of 2,692 shares resulting from termination of ESOP and transfer into 401(k) Plan, and transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

4. Reflects dividend reinvestment transactions.

Remarks:

	/s/Chao Huang, Pursuant to Power of Attorney	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Provident Financial Services (PFS) executive Vito Giannola report?

Vito Giannola reported stock awards and related share dispositions in Provident Financial Services common stock. He received grants totaling 3,489 and 2,269 shares, and delivered smaller share amounts to cover exercise price or tax liabilities through tax-withholding dispositions.

Were the Provident Financial Services (PFS) insider share disposals open-market sales?

The reported disposals were tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales. They are coded “F,” meaning shares were delivered to satisfy exercise price or tax obligations tied to awards, rather than being sold at the executive’s discretion in the open market.

What stock awards did Vito Giannola receive from Provident Financial Services (PFS)?

He received common stock grants coded “A” as awards or other acquisitions. Footnotes describe one grant as performance-vesting stock awards and another as time-vesting restricted stock that vests 33.3% per year through March 3, 2029, increasing his direct equity stake.

How do the footnotes explain Provident Financial Services (PFS) plan-related share movements?

Footnotes state certain changes reflect termination of an ESOP with transfer of 2,692 shares into a 401(k) plan, plus transactions not required to be reported under Section 16. They also note separate dividend reinvestment activity that affects indirect holdings in retirement-related accounts.

What indirect holdings of Provident Financial Services (PFS) stock does Vito Giannola report?

Indirect ownership entries list common stock held through an ESOP, a 401(k) plan, and an IRA. Footnotes clarify that balances reflect ESOP termination transfers into the 401(k) and dividend reinvestment transactions, indicating retirement and plan-based exposure in addition to directly held shares.

What role does Vito Giannola hold at Provident Financial Services (PFS)?

He is reported as an officer titled EVP & CRBO of Provident Bank, a subsidiary of Provident Financial Services, Inc. His Form 4 transactions involve company common stock held both directly and indirectly through various employee and retirement benefit plans.