AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Provident Financial Services (PFS)

Provident CFO Thomas Lyons to retire; leaves June 30, 2026 or on successor appointment

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Provident Financial Services said Chief Financial Officer Thomas Lyons intends to resign, effective the earlier of June 30, 2026 or the appointment of a successor. The company says his retirement is not related to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices, and it has started a nationwide search for a replacement, which matters to shareholders because it changes the leadership of the company's finance function.

Key points

  • Lyons will remain CFO until the earlier of June 30, 2026 or a successor's appointment, then serve as Special Advisor to the President and CEO until his last day of employment on January 31, 2027.
  • Under a Retirement Transition and Release Agreement dated January 13, 2026, post-transition base salary is an annualized $300,000, prorated, plus a pro-rated annual incentive bonus; payments are conditioned on a general release and continue
  • The company has engaged an executive search firm for a nationwide search, and President and CEO Anthony Labozzetta praised Lyons' leadership.

The filing

CompanyProvident Financial Services (PFS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 13, 2026, 5:35 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-001994

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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