Dear former Lakeland shareholder:
We are pleased to welcome you as a stockholder of Provident! On May 15, 2024 the
merger of Lakeland with and into Provident (the “Merger”) was
completed pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September
26, 2022, (as subsequently amended, the “Merger Agreement”). In
accordance with the Merger Agreement, you will receive 0.8319 shares of
Provident common stock in exchange for each share of Lakeland common stock that
you hold, with cash to be paid in lieu of fractional shares of Provident common
stock.
Since the Merger, you are no longer able to access your Lakeland Stockholder
Account Information through EQ Shareowner Services (“EQ”), as EQ has
transferred shares and shareholder information to Broadridge Financial
Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), a leading service provider that
Provident has relied on to provide shareholder services. Broadridge has recently
received all files and is currently working on the transfer process. This is
expected to be completed shortly. On or about June 17, 2024, Broadridge will be
mailing each former shareholder with information and related documents on how to
set up new accounts for converted Provident shares.
Thank you for your patience during this process. For additional information,
please visit this page for updates as well as Broadridge’s page for
Provident investors (https://shareholder.broadridge.com/providentnj/), or
contact Broadridge by phone at 1-888-235-9148 or by e-mail at
Shareholder@Broadridge.com.