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) | November 20, 2008 |
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.) |
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| 158 Route 206, Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey | | 07934 |
| (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)) |
On November 20, 2008, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing that it received preliminary approval from the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) to participate in the Treasury Capital Purchase Program.
Attached and being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation dated November 20, 2008. Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference under this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
99.1 Press Release of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation, dated November 20, 2008
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 |
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| Dated: November 20, 2008 | By: | /s/ Arthur F. Birmingham |
| | Name: | Arthur F. Birmingham |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Title |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation, dated November 20, 2008 |
