X0306 4 2013-05-02 0 0001178970 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC PFS 0001459549 Nesci James D 239 WASHINGTON STREET JERSEY CITY NJ 07302 0 1 0 0 EVP and Chief Wealth Mgmt Ofc Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 2012 14.80 D 14540 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 690 14.805 D 13850 D Common Stock 2012-05-02 4 S 0 100 14.809 D 13750 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 698 14.8093 D 13052 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 324 14.81 D 12728 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 617 14.815 D 12111 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 400 14.8187 D 11711 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 1100 14.82 D 10611 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 300 14.83 D 10311 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 100 14.835 D 10211 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 300 14.84 D 9911 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 1452 14.8437 D 8459 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 100 14.849 D 8359 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 1216 14.85 D 7143 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 100 14.855 D 7043 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 359 14.86 D 6684 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 400 14.87 D 6284 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 200 14.88 D 6084 D Common Stock 2013-05-02 4 S 0 212 14.89 D 5872 D Common Stock 7670 I By 401(k) Common Stock 1417 I By ESOP Stock Options 10.34 2013-03-04 2023-03-04 Common Stock 11598 11598 D Stock Options 10.27 2010-05-07 2019-05-07 Common Stock 15000 15000 D Stock options are fully vested. Performance stock options granted on February 3, 2010 which vested on March 4, 2013 based on meeting certain performance criteria. /s/ John F. Kuntz, Pursuant to Power of Attorney 2013-05-06