Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

On April 30, 2021, Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On April 29, 2021, Laura L. Brooks informed the board of directors that she would resign her positions on the boards of directors of the Company and Provident Bank for personal reasons, effective May 1, 2021. Ms. Brooks' resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or its board of directors on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Effective upon Ms. Brook's resignation as a director, the size of the Company's board of directors will be reduced from 14 to 13 members.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on April 29, 2021 (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 66,008,478 shares were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The matters considered and voted on by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the vote of the stockholders were as follows:

Matter 1. The election of four directors, each for a three-year term.



      Nominee          Shares Voted For    Shares Withheld    Broker Non-Votes
Ursuline F. Foley         56,509,379          1,706,216          7,792,883
Christopher Martin        54,998,068          3,217,527          7,792,883
Robert McNerney           57,641,813           573,782           7,792,883
John Pugliese             55,508,331          2,707,264          7,792,883

Matter 2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to the named executive officers.



  Shares Voted For    Shares Voted Against    Shares Voted Abstain     Broker Non-Votes
     46,450,852            10,833,791                930,952              7,792,883

Matter 3. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.



  Shares Voted For    Shares Voted Against    Shares Voted Abstain     Broker Non-Votes
     64,812,750             1,064,711                131,017                 -0-

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 30, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per common share, payable on May 28, 2021, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 14, 2021.

This announcement was included as part of the press release announcing financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. A copy of the press release is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose.

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.

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press release issued by the Company on April 30, 2021 announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.

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