{"url_path":"/sec/pfs/10-q/2026/item-6","section_key":"item-6","section_title":"Item 6 Exhibits.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/0001628280-26-032754-index.html","accession_number":"0001628280-26-032754","cik":"0001178970","ticker":"PFS","issuer_name":"PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/0001628280-26-032754-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001178970","primary_entity_name":"PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC"},"word_count":560,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 6.\n\nExhibits.\n\nThe following exhibits are filed herewith:\n\n2.1\n[Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Provident Financial Services, Inc. and Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2022/File No. 001-31566)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000119312522251725/d378028dex21.htm)\n\n2.2\n[Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 20, 2023, by and among Provident Financial Services, Inc., NL 239 Corp. and Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2023/File No. 001-31566)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828023042091/northernlights-amendmentno.htm)\n\n2.3\n[Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 29, 2024, by and among Provident Financial Services, Inc., NL 239 Corp. and Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2024/File No. 001-31566)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000162828024013790/northernlights-amendmentno.htm)\n\n3.1\n[Certificate of Incorporation of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, and any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission/Registration No. 333-98241.)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000092838502002865/dex31.txt)\n\n3.2\n[Amended and Restated Bylaws of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s December 31, 2011 Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2012/File No. 001-31566.)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000119312512087986/d265297dex32.htm)\n\n4.1\n[Form of Common Stock Certificate of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, and any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission/Registration No. 333-98241.)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000092838502002865/dex4.txt)\n\n31.1\n[Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](exhibit31103312026.htm)\n\n31.2\n[Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](exhibit31203312026.htm)\n\n32\n[Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](exhibit32003312026.htm)\n\n101\nThe following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report to Stockholders on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, formatted in iXBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.\n\n101.INSXBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.\n\n101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document\n\n101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document\n\n101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document\n\n101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document\n\n101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document\n\n104\nThe cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, has been formatted in iXBRL.\n\n56\n\n57\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant 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, thereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\nPROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.\n\nDate:May 8, 2026By:/s/ Anthony J. Labozzetta\n\nAnthony J. Labozzetta\n\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)\n\nDate:May 8, 2026By:/s/ Thomas M. Lyons\n\nThomas M. Lyons\n\nSenior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)\n\nDate:May 8, 2026By:/s/ Adriano M. Duarte\n\nAdriano M. Duarte\n\nExecutive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer\n\n58"}