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
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 001-31566 42-1547151
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
830 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306-4599
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 333-1000
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
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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
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(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
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Paul M. Pantozzi
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer