Sec Form 4 Filing - MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P @ PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC - 2019-03-05

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P 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) Chairman, President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 239 WASHINGTON STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/05/2019 (Street) JERSEY CITY, NJ07302 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/05/2019 A 33,678 ( 1 ) A $ 0 392,755 D Common Stock 03/05/2019 F 14,782 D $ 27.24 377,973 D Common Stock 151,811 ( 2 ) I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 15,480 ( 2 ) I By ESOP Common Stock 17,785 I By Deferred Fee 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options $ 27.25 03/04/2020 03/04/2029 Common Stock 41,685 41,685 ( 3 ) D Stock Options $ 14.88 02/03/2013 02/03/2022 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 ( 4 ) D Stock Options $ 15.23 02/19/2014 02/19/2023 Common Stock 26,755 26,755 ( 4 ) D Stock Options $ 14.5 02/24/2012 02/24/2021 Common Stock 29,430 29,430 ( 4 ) 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 $ 18.34 02/19/2016 02/19/2025 Common Stock 65,972 65,972 ( 4 ) D Stock Options $ 16.38 02/19/2015 02/19/2024 Common Stock 35,000 35,000 ( 4 ) D Stock Options $ 16.38 03/04/2016 02/19/2024 Common Stock 45,762 45,762 ( 4 ) D Stock Options $ 18.7 02/24/2017 02/24/2026 Common Stock 76,327 76,327 ( 4 ) D Stock Options $ 14.5 02/24/2011 02/24/2021 Common Stock 14,623 14,623 ( 4 ) D Stock Options $ 15.23 03/04/2015 02/19/2023 Common Stock 25,126 25,126 ( 4 ) D Stock Options $ 14.88 03/04/2015 02/03/2022 Common Stock 22,542 22,542 ( 4 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P 239 WASHINGTON STREET JERSEY CITY, NJ07302 X Chairman, President and CEO Signatures /s/ Leonard G. Gleason, Pursuant to Power of Attorney 03/07/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Performance vesting stock awards granted on February 24, 2016 based on meeting certain performance criteria. ( 2 )Reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. ( 3 )Stock options vest at a rate of 33.3% per year. ( 4 )Stock options have fully vested.

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