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) | December 31, 2008 |
| PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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| 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):
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
Arthur F. Birmingham, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation's (the “Corporation”) Chief Financial Officer, informed the Corporation on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 of his decision to retire. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of the Corporation dated January 5, 2009.
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: January 6, 2009 | By: | /s/ Arthur F. Birmingham |
| | Name: | Arthur F. Birmingham |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
