-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WG3hKJagHESYVVzluqae4XEd39udBrXeB5n9fKjQQMEiVZU6iYlQgfOKyCGlbdcz /sw14XEkYD1vYzXveMid6w== 0000943374-08-000356.txt : 20080303 0000943374-08-000356.hdr.sgml : 20080303 20080303123916 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000943374-08-000356 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080229 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080303 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001178970 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 421547151 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31566 FILM NUMBER: 08658660 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 830 BERGEN AVENUE CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07306 BUSINESS PHONE: 2013331000 8-K 1 form8k_022908.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 29, 2008 ----------------- PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 001-31566 42-1547151 - ----------------------------- --------------------- ---------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 830 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306-4599 - ------------------------------------------ ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 333-1000 -------------- Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events ------------ The Provident Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Provident Financial Services, Inc., completed the sale of its branch office located at 2518 Old Hooper Avenue, Brick, New Jersey to Nara Bank on February 29, 2008. After giving effect to this sale, The Provident Bank, a New Jersey chartered savings bank, operates 84 full-service branch offices in Hudson, Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Somerset and Union counties. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits --------------------------------- (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable (c) Shell company transactions. Not applicable (d) Exhibits. Not applicable SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. DATE: March 3, 2008 By: /s/ Paul M. Pantozzi -------------------------------------- Paul M. Pantozzi Chairman and Chief Executive Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----