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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP | ex99-1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) | January 25, 2018 |
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| New Jersey | 001-16197 | 22-3537895 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 500 Hills Drive, Suite 300, Bedminster, New Jersey | 07921 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (908) 234-0700 |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 25, 2018, the Board of Directors of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Company”), the holding company for Peapack-Gladstone Bank (the “Bank”), appointed Steven A. Kass to the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank. The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Kass will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Trust Committee of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Kass is not a party to any transaction with the Company or the Bank that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A press release announcing Mr. Kass’ appointment is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable |
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions: Not applicable |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 25, 2018 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| Dated: January 25, 2018 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora |
| Name: | Jeffrey J. Carfora | |
| Title: | Senior Executive Vice President and | |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Title |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 25, 2018 |