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Provident Financial Services, Inc. filings document the public-company record of a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is Provident Bank. Form 8-K disclosures cover quarterly and annual operating results, Regulation FD investor materials, cash dividend declarations, and material leadership or employment-related events.
The company’s filings describe bank performance measures such as loan and deposit activity, net interest income, noninterest revenue, credit quality, capital levels, and fee-based businesses including Beacon Trust Company and Provident Protection Plus, Inc. Proxy materials cover annual meeting matters, board and executive governance, compensation, and shareholder voting items for the NYSE-listed common stock.
Fink William Joseph reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Provident Financial Services EVP & Chief Lending Officer William Joseph Fink received a grant of 4,085 shares of common stock as restricted stock. The award vests in equal 33.3% installments each year through March 3, 2029. Following this grant, he directly holds 18,248 common shares.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. disclosed that Valerie O. Murray, President of Beacon Trust Company and Executive Vice President and Chief Wealth Management Officer of Provident Bank, has decided to leave the organization, with her resignation effective May 22, 2026.
Under a Separation Agreement and General Release, she will go on paid “garden leave” from March 27, 2026 through May 22, 2026, moving to a non-executive role while continuing to receive salary and benefits. Subject to customary conditions, including a full release of claims, she will receive a lump-sum payment of $1,200,000, less taxes. The company states her resignation is not related to any disagreement over operations, policies or practices.
Provident Financial Services EVP and Chief Credit Officer James M. Nigro reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 27, 2026, he disposed of 3,831 shares of common stock at $21.04 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
After this transaction, Nigro directly owns 97,677 shares of Provident Financial Services common stock. The filing classifies the move as a payment of tax liability by delivering securities, rather than an open-market sale.
Provident Financial Services executive Shara Thomas reported a tax-related share withholding transaction. On February 27, 2026, 11,749 shares of common stock were disposed of at $21.04 per share to satisfy tax obligations through a tax-withholding disposition, rather than an open-market sale.
After this transaction, Thomas directly owned 79,596 common shares. She also reported indirect ownership of 439,077 common shares held by a family trust, with the shares held by her wife as trustee for her wife and son.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. files its annual report detailing a much larger franchise following its May 2024 merger with Lakeland Bancorp, which added $10.59 billion of assets, $7.91 billion of loans, $8.62 billion of deposits and 68 branches in New Jersey and New York.
At December 31, 2025, loans held for investment totaled $19.32 billion net, with a diversified mix led by commercial real estate and commercial loans. Asset quality remained strong: non‑performing assets were $80.4 million, just 0.32% of total assets, and the allowance for credit losses was $184.8 million, or 0.95% of total loans.
The bank emphasizes relationship-based core deposits, which were $15.99 billion or 82.9% of total deposits, and generated non‑interest income of $109.8 million, up from $94.1 million a year earlier. In 2025 it paid $125.9 million in cash dividends, repurchased 158,293 shares, and remained “well capitalized” under regulatory standards.
Provident Financial Services director Robert E. McCracken sold 6,177 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $22.13 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 68,518 shares. A separate line shows 62,330 shares held indirectly through an LLC, reflecting a continuing indirect ownership position.
Wellington Management entities report a significant passive stake in Provident Financial Services, Inc. They collectively report beneficial ownership of 6,710,987 shares of Provident’s common stock, giving them shared voting and shared dispositive power over these shares and no sole authority.
The shares are owned of record by clients of Wellington’s investment adviser affiliates, which have the right to receive dividends and sale proceeds. Wellington certifies the position is held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Provident.
Provident Financial Services Inc. executive chairman Martin Christopher P reported selling 1,050 shares of common stock on February 5, 2026 at $23.45 per share. After this sale, he directly held 600,000 common shares and indirectly held 238,014 shares through a 401(k) plan.
He also reported fully vested stock options covering multiple grants with exercise prices between $20.62 and $27.25, with individual positions such as 43,124 options exercisable until March 5, 2028 and 107,240 options exercisable until March 3, 2030.
Chris Martin has filed a Form 144 indicating an intention to sell 1,050 shares of Provident Financial Services, Inc. common stock through Charles Schwab & Co. on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $24,465.00 as of the filing data.
The shares to be sold were acquired as a gift dated August 18, 2011, with the donor’s original acquisition dated October 13, 2004. Over the prior three months, Chris Martin also sold 76,327 common shares on January 30, 2026, generating gross proceeds of $1,682,639.84.