UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~June~~July 1829, 2026

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-31566

42-1547151

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

239 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey

07302

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 732-590-9200

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Title of each class Trading SymbolSymbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common PFS New York Stock Exchange

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common

PFS

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 52.02~~. Departure~~ Results of ~~Directors~~Operation orand ~~Certain~~Financial ~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Condition.

~~(b)~~ On ~~June 18~~July 29, 2026, ~~James~~Provident P.Financial ~~Dunigan~~Services, ~~who~~Inc. ~~served~~(the as“Company”) issued a ~~member~~press ofrelease ~~the~~reporting ~~Board~~its offinancial ~~Directors~~results (for the ~~"Board")~~three ofand ~~Provident~~six ~~Financial~~months ~~Services~~ended June 30, ~~Inc~~2026. A (copy of the ~~"Company")~~press ~~and~~release ~~its~~is ~~wholly~~attached ~~owned~~as ~~subsidiary,~~Exhibit ~~Provident~~99.1 ~~Bank,~~to ~~retired~~this ~~from~~report and is being furnished to the ~~Company~~SEC ~~after~~and ~~more~~shall ~~than~~not ~~eight~~be ~~years~~deemed of“filed” ~~service~~for any purpose.

~~(c) On~~Item June 23, 2026, Adriano Duarte CPA, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, was appointed to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July 1, 20267. In01 Regulation ~~his~~FD ~~new role Mr~~Disclosure. Duarte will be responsible for leading all aspects of the Finance organization, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, investor relations, corporate strategy, financial reporting, tax, facilities, and financial risk management. As Chief Financial Officer, he will serve as a key advisor to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board, helping guide the Company’s financial performance, growth strategy, capital management, and long-term value creation. He will also help identify strategic opportunities and partner across the organization to support continued growth and strong financial performance. Mr. Duarte will continue to serve in his role as Chief Accounting Officer.

~~Mr.~~On ~~Duarte's~~July ~~biographical~~30, ~~information~~2026, ~~is included in~~ the Company's ~~definitive~~held ~~proxy~~a ~~statement~~conference oncall ~~Schedule~~to ~~14A~~discuss ~~filed~~its ~~with~~financial ~~the~~results ~~U.S.~~for ~~Securities~~the three and ~~Exchange~~six ~~Commission~~months onended ~~April~~June 830, 2026, ~~and~~including ~~such~~the ~~information~~press isrelease ~~incorporated~~relating ~~herein by reference. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Duarte and any other persons pursuant~~ to ~~which he was selected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of~~ the Company. ~~There also are no family relationships between Mr. Duarte~~ and ~~any~~attached ~~director~~as orExhibit ~~executive officer of the Company, and there are no related party transactions involving Mr~~99.1 ~~Duarte~~to ~~that~~this ~~are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K~~report.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Duarte's appointment to Chief Financial Officer is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses ~~or Funds~~ Acquired. Not applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press release issued by the Company on July 29, 2026 announcing ~~Adriano~~its M.financial ~~Duarte's~~results ~~appointment~~for tothe ~~Chief~~three ~~Financial~~and ~~Officer~~six ~~dated~~months ended June 2330, 2026.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

DATE:

~~June~~July 2330, 2026

By:

~~By:~~/s/ ~~Bennett~~Anthony ~~MacDougall~~J. Labozzetta

Bennett MacDougall

Anthony J. Labozzetta

EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

President and Chief Executive Officer

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