4 2003-07-17 0 0001178970 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC PFS 0001237621 WARD KEVIN J 0 1 0 0 EVP & Chief Operating Officer Stock Options 18.57 2003-07-17 4 A 0 330000 0 A 2004-07-17 2013-07-17 Common Stock 330000 330000 D Shares vest at a rate of 20% per year over a period ending on July 17, 2008. Also owns 5,500 shares of common stock directly, 3,800 shares of common stock indirectly by wife, 30,347 shares of common stock indirectly by the Employee Savings Incentive Plan and 2,400 shares of common stock indirectly by the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. /s/ John F. Kuntz 2003-07-21