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): April 23, 2020

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-31566	42-1547151
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
239 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey		07302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 732-590-9200

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common	PFS	New York Stock Exchange

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):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

The 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on April 23, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 58,366,637 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, and the election of Ursuline F. Foley for a one-year term.

Nominee	Shares Voted For	Shares Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Robert Adamo	49,630,991	1,480,854	7,254,792
Laura L. Brooks	48,936,164	2,175,681	7,254,792
Ursuline F. Foley	50,380,378	731,467	7,254,792
Terence Gallagher	49,015,419	2,096,426	7,254,792
Carlos Hernandez	48,974,503	2,137,342	7,254,792

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
48,703,328	1,831,676	576,841	7,254,792

Matter 3. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

Shares Voted For	Shares Voted Against	Shares Voted Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
56,770,982	1,389,002	206,653	0

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:	April 24, 2020	By:/s/ Christopher Martin
		Christopher Martin
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer