SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Doyle Timothy E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

500 HILLS DRIVE, SUITE 300

(Street)

BEDMINSTER

07921

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/03/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP [ PGC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Credit Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,470.58	D
Common Stock	2,485.792	I	401(k) Plan/Profit Sharing
Common Stock	876.3791	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	3,002	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,179	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	886	⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation.

3. The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock in five approximately equal installments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.

4. The restricted stock units will cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date subject to certain performance conditions being satisfied.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation subject to certain performance conditions. The units will cliff vest, after three years, if the conditions are met.

	/s/ Scott A. Brown, pursuant to Power of Attorney	09/05/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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