Provident Financial (PFS) EVP Powell granted stock, withholds shares for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Provident Financial Services EVP & CHRO Carolyn Powell reported multiple stock transactions in common stock of the company. On March 3, 2026, she acquired 3,252 and 2,141 shares through grant/award acquisitions tied to performance-vesting and time-vesting stock awards. On March 3 and 4, 2026, she disposed of several hundred shares in three tax-withholding dispositions to cover exercise price or tax liabilities. As of these transactions, she held tens of thousands of shares directly, and additionally held 2,417 shares indirectly via a 401(k) plan, following a transfer of 2,390 shares from a terminated ESOP.

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^*

Powell Carolyn

(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 & CHRO 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		563	D	$21.42	34,465	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		A		2,141(1)	A	$0	36,606	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		672	D	$21.42	35,934	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		A		3,252(2)	A	$0	39,186	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		389	D	$21.55	38,797	D
Common Stock								0(3)	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								2,417(3)	I	By 401(k)

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 2,390 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.

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 Carolyn Powell report for Provident Financial Services (PFS)?

Carolyn Powell reported stock grants and tax-related share dispositions in Provident Financial Services common stock. She received grant/award acquisitions and had shares withheld to satisfy exercise price or tax liabilities, reflecting routine equity compensation activity rather than open-market buying or selling.

How many Provident Financial Services (PFS) shares did Carolyn Powell acquire through awards?

Carolyn Powell acquired 3,252 and 2,141 shares of PFS common stock through grant/award acquisitions. Footnotes describe these as performance-vesting stock awards that vested after meeting criteria and time-vesting restricted stock that vests over several years ending March 3, 2029.

What do the tax-withholding dispositions on this PFS Form 4 represent?

The Form 4 shows three transactions coded “F,” described as tax-withholding dispositions. These represent payment of exercise price or tax liabilities by delivering PFS shares, meaning shares were withheld for obligations rather than sold in open-market transactions.

What indirect holdings of Provident Financial Services (PFS) stock does Carolyn Powell report?

Carolyn Powell reports indirect ownership of 2,417 PFS common shares through a 401(k) plan. A footnote explains this reflects a transfer of 2,390 shares from a terminated ESOP into the 401(k), along with other transactions not required to be reported under Section 16.

Are the transactions on Carolyn Powell’s PFS Form 4 open-market purchases or sales?

The filing does not show open-market purchases or sales. It reports grant/award acquisitions of stock and tax-withholding dispositions coded “F,” which are used to pay exercise price or tax liabilities, rather than discretionary market trading.