PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC 8-K

What Happened Provident Financial Services, Inc. announced the results of its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 21, 2026. A total of 110,484,210 shares (84.78% of eligible shares) were present or represented by proxy. Stockholders elected four directors for three-year terms, approved the advisory (non-binding) "say-on-pay" vote, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent auditor for 2026.

Key Details

• Meeting attendance: 110,484,210 shares present or represented by proxy (84.78% of eligible shares).
• Director elections:
  • Brian A. Gragnolati: 93,600,226 for; 2,005,112 withheld; 14,878,872 broker non-votes.
  • Edward J. Leppert: 91,713,765 for; 3,891,573 withheld; 14,878,872 broker non-votes.
  • Nadine Leslie: 93,582,868 for; 2,022,470 withheld; 14,878,872 broker non-votes.
  • Thomas J. Shara: 93,230,074 for; 2,375,264 withheld; 14,878,872 broker non-votes.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation (non-binding): 92,047,334 for; 2,896,413 against; 661,591 abstain; 14,878,872 broker non-votes.
• Ratification of independent auditor (KPMG LLP): 107,878,073 for; 2,278,483 against; 327,654 abstain (no broker non-votes).

Why It Matters These results confirm the company’s board composition and continuity of its independent auditor, which supports stability in governance and financial reporting. The advisory approval for executive compensation passed by a large margin but with several million votes against—an indicator investors may monitor for governance or compensation concerns. The sizable number of broker non-votes on director and advisory items reflects shares held by brokers who lacked discretionary voting authority on those matters; those non-votes reduce the total vote count for contested matters but do not change the reported outcomes. The company filed the Form 8-K on May 22, 2026 (signed by Bennett MacDougall, EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary).