---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-052747"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFS"
cik: "0001178970"
company_name: "PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-04T21:27:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T21:28:05.534133+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Provident Financial elects Michael Regan to board, promotes Diane Gigliotti to CAO

## Summary
- Michael E. Regan elected to board of directors of Provident Financial and Provident Bank, effective July 30, 2026.
- Regan is a former FDIC Senior Bank Examiner with over 35 years of regulatory and risk management experience.
- Diane Gigliotti promoted to SVP and Chief Accounting Officer; previously served as Bank Controller.
- Gigliotti receives base salary of $310,000, target annual incentive of 30%, and long-term incentive of 25% of base.
- Board size expanded from 12 to 13 directors; Regan appointed to Audit, Enterprise Risk, and Finance Committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-052747
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFS
- cik: 0001178970
- company_name: PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T21:27:15+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828026052747/0001628280-26-052747-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828026052747/pfs-20260730.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-052747.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael E. Regan was elected as Class of 2028 director at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class of 2028 director
  source text: On July 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Michael E. Regan as a Class of 2028 director for a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828026052747/0001628280-26-052747-index.htm
- Executive change
  Diane Gigliotti was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On July 30, 2026, Diane Gigliotti, previously Senior Vice President and Controller of the Bank, was appointed to the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828026052747/0001628280-26-052747-index.htm

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