UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

October 31, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

New Jersey

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-16197	22-3537895
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

500 Hills Drive, Suite 300

Bedminster, New Jersey 07921-1538

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(908) 234-0700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

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))

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Company”) is furnishing presentation materials included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. The Company is not undertaking to update this presentation. The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein (including Exhibit 99.1).

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1

Investor Presentation used by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2016.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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: October 31, 2016	By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora
	Jeffrey J. Carfora
	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
	Officer and Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.	Title
99.1	Investor Presentation used by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2016.