---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-019189"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFS"
cik: "0001178970"
company_name: "PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T04:06:29.416635+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Provident Financial shareholders approve all four proposals at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected directors Ursuline F. Foley, Christopher Martin, Robert McNerney, John Pugliese with over 90% of votes cast (excluding broker non-votes).
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with ~95.9% of votes cast in favor (56.0M for, 1.9M against, 0.5M abstain).
- 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan approved with ~91.2% of votes cast in favor (53.2M for, 4.9M against).
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2024 received overwhelming support: 65.1M for, 1.1M against, 0.2M abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-019189
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFS
- cik: 0001178970
- company_name: PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/0001628280-24-019189-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/pfs-20240425.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC shareholders approved The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Voted Abstain Broker Non-Votes 65,089,740 1,098,824 246,130 -0-
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/0001628280-24-019189-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC shareholders approved Election of four directors, each for a three-year term at the 2024-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/0001628280-24-019189-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC shareholders approved The approval of the 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan at the 2024-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/0001628280-24-019189-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024019189/0001628280-24-019189-index.htm

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