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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) - FEBRUARY 29, 2000
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
NEW JERSEY
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-2353 22-3537895
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
158 Route 206, Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey 07934
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(908) 234-0700
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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Item 5. Other Items.
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") acquired Chatham
Savings, FSB ("CSB") effective January 7, 2000. The Corporation is required to
report the consolidated results of operations for the 30-day period following
the acquisition to terminate the prohibition on sales or transfers by
affiliates. This report on Form 8-K is designed solely to present the combined
financial results for the Corporation and its subsidiaries, including CSB, for
the month ended February 29, 2000 to comply with pooling-of-interests accounting
requirements. These results are not necessarily indicative of the results that
the Corporation may report for the quarter ending March 31, 2000.
For the One Month
Period Ended
February 29, 2000
(in thousands)
Income Before Income Taxes $911
Income Taxes $321
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Net Income $590
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registration has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereto duly authorized.
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ARTHUR F. BIRMINGHAM
Dated: March 2, 2000 By: __________________________
Name: Arthur F. Birmingham
Title: Senior Vice President
and Treasurer