Provident Financial (PFS) director granted 4,012 restricted shares of stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Harding Matthew K. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Provident Financial Services director Matthew K. Harding received a grant of 4,012 shares of Common Stock as a restricted stock award. The grant carried no cash purchase price. Following this award, he directly holds 73,623 shares. The restricted stock will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s annual meeting.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Harding Matthew K.

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	4,012	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 73,623 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Restricted stock granted: 4,012 shares Price per granted share: $0.0000 per share Shares held after transaction: 73,623 shares

3 metrics

Restricted stock granted 4,012 shares Common Stock grant on May 26, 2026

Price per granted share $0.0000 per share Restricted stock award, no cash purchase

Shares held after transaction 73,623 shares Total direct Common Stock holdings post-grant

Key Terms

restricted stock, annual meeting of stockholders, grant, award, or other acquisition

3 terms

restricted stock financial

"Grant of restricted stock will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary"

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

annual meeting of stockholders financial

"or the next annual meeting of stockholders which is at least 50 weeks"

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harding Matthew K.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

239 WASHINGTON STREET

(Street)

JERSEY CITY NEW JERSEY 07302

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2026

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

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

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

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	05/26/2026		A		4,012(1)	A	$0	73,623	D

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. Grant of restricted stock will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the date of grant or the next annual meeting of stockholders which is at least 50 weeks after the immediately preceding year's annual meeting.

Remarks:

	/s/Chao Huang, Pursuant to Power of Attorney	05/28/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Matthew K. Harding report for PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (PFS)?

Matthew K. Harding reported receiving a grant of 4,012 shares of Provident Financial Services Common Stock. The shares were awarded at no cash cost as restricted stock, increasing his direct holdings to 73,623 shares after the transaction.

Was the May 26, 2026 PFS insider transaction a purchase or an award?

The May 26, 2026 transaction was a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. Harding received 4,012 restricted shares of Common Stock at a stated price of 0.0000 per share as part of his compensation.

How many Provident Financial Services (PFS) shares does Matthew K. Harding hold after this Form 4?

After receiving the restricted stock grant, Matthew K. Harding holds 73,623 shares of Provident Financial Services Common Stock directly. This total includes the newly awarded 4,012 restricted shares reported in the Form 4 filing.

What are the vesting terms of Matthew K. Harding’s 4,012 restricted PFS shares?

The 4,012 restricted shares will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that occurs at least 50 weeks after the immediately preceding year’s annual meeting, according to the footnote.

Does the Form 4 for PFS indicate any stock sales by Matthew K. Harding?

The Form 4 shows no stock sales by Matthew K. Harding. It reports only one acquisition transaction, a grant of 4,012 restricted shares of Common Stock, increasing his directly owned position to 73,623 shares after the award.

Is the 4,012-share PFS restricted stock grant to Matthew K. Harding a derivative transaction?

No, the 4,012-share grant is reported as a non-derivative Common Stock transaction. It is classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition of restricted shares rather than an option or other derivative security.