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Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Voted Abstain Broker Non-Votes 65,089,740 1,098,824 246,130 -0-","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/0001628280-24-019189-index.htm","confidence":0.97,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"887e5ee466d452fadbabf2909e64be8963e0104c","claim":"PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC shareholders approved Election of four directors, each for a three-year term at the 2024-04-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The election of four directors, each for a three-year term. Nominee Shares Voted For Shares Withheld Broker Non-Votes Ursuline F. Foley 57,110,501 1,270,362 8,053,831 Christopher Martin 56,276,003 2,104,860 8,053,831 Robert McNerney 57,140,335 1,240,528 8,053,831 John Pugliese 52,667,839 5,713,024 8,053,831","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/0001628280-24-019189-index.htm","confidence":0.97,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"8c1a7d521b91d48b3e8e52177820f1672ab700ad","claim":"PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC shareholders approved The approval of the 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan at the 2024-04-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The approval of the 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Voted Abstain Broker Non-Votes 53,227,160 4,908,356 245,347 8,053,831","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/0001628280-24-019189-index.htm","confidence":0.97,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"de281eb74e926f4033f3fa847749da8ab76e7000","claim":"PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC shareholders approved Advisory vote (non-binding) to approve the compensation paid to the named executive officers at the 2024-04-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"An advisory vote (non-binding) to approve the compensation paid to the named executive officers. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Voted Abstain Broker Non-Votes 56,008,480 1,910,021 462,362 8,053,831","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/0001628280-24-019189-index.htm","confidence":0.97,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}