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): March 22, 2007
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 001-31566 42-1547151
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
830 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306-4599
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 333-1000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
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On March 22, 2007, the stockholders of First Morris Bank & Trust ("First
Morris") approved the merger agreement with Provident Financial Services, Inc.
(the "Company"), whereby First Morris will merge with and into the Company's
bank subsidiary, The Provident Bank. The merger, which has received approval
from the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, is expected to close as of April 1, 2007.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, 50% of First Morris' common stock
will be converted into the Company's common stock and the remaining 50% will be
converted into cash. Each First Morris stockholder will have the option to elect
to receive either 2.1337 shares of the Company's common stock or $39.75 in cash,
or a combination of the Company's common stock and cash for each First Morris
common share owned, subject to proration to ensure that in the aggregate 50% of
the First Morris shares will be converted into the Company's common stock.
Materials to be used in making such an election were mailed to First Morris
stockholders of record as of March 2, 2007. The deadline for the return of the
election forms is March 29, 2007.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits. Not applicable.
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: March 23, 2007 By: /s/ Christopher Martin
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Christopher Martin
President
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