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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFS), the Delaware-incorporated holding company for Provident Bank. Through these filings, investors can review the company’s regulatory disclosures related to its financial services operations and governance.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. files a variety of documents with the SEC, including current reports on Form 8-K. Recent 8-K filings describe events such as quarterly and year-to-date earnings releases, investor presentations used in connection with earnings calls, dividend declarations, and executive and governance matters. For example, the company has reported the adoption of an executive severance plan, amendments to the employment agreement of its President and Chief Executive Officer, and a Retirement Transition and Release Agreement for its Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Other 8-K filings detail temporary suspensions of trading under employee benefit plans in connection with the merger of the Provident Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan into the Provident Bank 401(k) Plan, as well as notices related to blackout periods for directors and executive officers. These disclosures help investors understand how the company manages executive compensation, benefit plans, and change-in-control protections.
On Stock Titan, filings are updated in near real time as they are posted to the SEC’s EDGAR system. AI-powered summaries are provided to help readers quickly understand the key points of lengthy documents, such as earnings-related 8-Ks and exhibits describing compensation or severance arrangements. Users can review high-level explanations of each filing, then drill down into the full text for detailed terms and conditions.
In addition to current reports, investors may also consult annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and proxy materials when available, to gain a broader view of Provident Financial Services, Inc.’s financial condition, risk factors, governance structure, and executive compensation.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on May 21, 2026 to elect four directors, approve on an advisory basis executive compensation, and ratify KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2026.
The board has 13 members divided into three classes, with nominees Brian A. Gragnolati, Edward J. Leppert, Nadine Leslie, and Thomas J. Shara standing for new three-year terms. The company highlights a strong governance framework, including an Executive Chairman with an independent Lead Director, six fully independent key board committees, regular board and committee self-evaluations, stock ownership guidelines, and a majority voting policy for uncontested director elections.
The proxy details an executive pay-for-performance program emphasizing variable compensation tied to financial results. For 2025, net income was $291.2 million or $2.23 per share, total assets were $25 billion, total deposits were $19.3 billion, and the net interest margin increased to 3.39%. Annual cash incentives for named executives paid at 123.55% of target based on achieving corporate goals, and a 2025 say-on-pay vote received approximately 84% support. Long-term incentives are predominantly performance-based and subject to clawback and stock ownership requirements.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. reports strong 2025 results, with net income of $291.2 million (diluted EPS $2.23) and total assets of $24.98 billion, reflecting the first full year of combined operations after the Lakeland Bancorp merger.
Key year-end balances include $19.33 billion in net loans and $19.28 billion in deposits. Credit metrics remained resilient: non-performing assets were $80.4 million (0.32% of assets) and the allowance for credit losses covered 0.95% of loans. The company returned capital via $125.9 million in dividends and modest share repurchases, and the board authorized a new repurchase program in January 2026.
The Vanguard Group filed an Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13G/A reporting that it beneficially owns 0 shares of Provident Financial Services Inc common stock as shown in the filing. The amendment explains an internal realignment where certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report ownership separately.
Provident Financial Services executive George Lista reported compensation-related stock movements in Common Stock on March 3, 2026. He received 1,301 performance-vesting shares and 2,640 time-vesting restricted shares as awards. To cover tax obligations, he disposed of 302 and 477 shares at $21.42 per share through share-withholding transactions rather than open-market sales.
Provident Financial Services EVP & CAO Adriano M. Duarte reported multiple common stock transactions. On March 3, 2026, he received two stock awards: 1,220 shares and 2,974 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share as grants or awards. Footnotes state some awards were performance-vesting and others are time-vesting restricted stock that vest through March 3, 2029.
To cover tax obligations, he had three tax-withholding dispositions of common stock under code F: 461 shares at $21.42, 405 shares at $21.42, and 239 shares at $21.55 per share. After these transactions, he held 28,841 direct shares of common stock as of March 4, 2026.
The filing also lists indirect holdings as of March 3, 2026: 14,378 shares held by a 401(k), 43,849.6 shares held by an IRA, and 7,500 shares held by his wife's IRA. A footnote notes a transfer of 2,418 shares from an ESOP into the 401(k) plan and dividend reinvestment transactions.
Provident Financial Services President and CEO Anthony J. Labozzetta reported compensation-related stock activity in common shares of PFS. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 8,387 performance-vesting shares and 15,319 time-vesting restricted shares, both granted at $0.00 per share under company plans.
To cover tax obligations, he disposed of 2,889, 2,873, and 1,858 shares on March 3–4, 2026 via tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales, at prices around $21.42–$21.55. After these transactions, he directly owned 558,964 shares, with additional indirect holdings in a 401(k), IRAs, and a family account.
Provident Financial Services EVP and General Counsel Bennett MacDougall reported several equity award-related transactions in common stock. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 1,474 shares from performance-vesting stock awards and 3,570 shares of time-vesting restricted stock, both granted at no cash cost.
On March 3 and March 4, shares totaling 472, 578, and 519 were disposed of at prices around $21.42–$21.55 per share to satisfy tax obligations through share withholding, rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, he held 19,379 shares directly and 1,212 shares indirectly through a 401(k), with prior ESOP shares transferred into the 401(k) plan.
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.
Provident Financial Services Inc reported multiple equity transactions by Ravi Vakacherla, CDIO of Provident Bank. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 2,714 and 4,191 shares of common stock as grants or awards, with no price per share reported for these grants.
On March 3 and 4, 2026, he disposed of 1,020, 849, and 590 shares of common stock as tax-withholding dispositions at per‑share prices of $21.42 and $21.55. Footnotes state that some shares vest based on performance or over time through March 3, 2029, and that 586 shares were transferred from an ESOP into a 401(k) plan, resulting in 593 shares held indirectly through the 401(k) plan.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC senior executive vice president and CFO Thomas M. Lyons reported acquiring common stock through equity awards. On March 3, 2026, he received 3,355 performance-vesting shares that vested based on earlier performance criteria and 4,910 time-vesting restricted shares, which vest 33.3% per year through March 3, 2029. Holdings also reflect a transfer of 25,135 shares from an ESOP into a 401(k) plan and updated indirect balances in a 401(k) and IRA.