SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

239 WASHINGTON STREET

(Street)

JERSEY CITY

07302

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [ PFS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/11/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/11/2025		S		55,668	D	$17.065⁽¹⁾	601,050	D
Common Stock								26,413⁽²⁾	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								206,507⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$23.7							03/02/2023	03/02/2032	Common Stock	34,353		34,353⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options	$20.66							03/03/2022	03/03/2031	Common Stock	56,605		56,605⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options	$20.62							03/03/2021	03/03/2030	Common Stock	107,240		107,240⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options	$27.25							03/04/2020	03/04/2029	Common Stock	41,685		41,685⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options	$25.58							03/05/2019	03/05/2028	Common Stock	43,124		43,124⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options	$26.31							03/07/2018	03/07/2027	Common Stock	42,857		42,857⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options	$18.7							02/24/2017	02/24/2026	Common Stock	76,327		76,327⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.060 to $17.074, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.

2. Reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

3. Stock options have fully vested.

Remarks:

	/s/Chao Huang, Pursuant to Power of Attorney	06/13/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Executive Chairman Martin Christopher P sold $949,974 worth of shares (55,668 units at $17.07), decreasing direct ownership by 8% to 601,050 units (SEC Form 4)