UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 3, 2022, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders took the following actions:
Proposal #1 – Election of Directors. Voted on the election of 13 persons, named in the Proxy Statement, to serve as directors of the Company for the ensuing year constituting the entire Board of Directors. The following is a list of directors elected at the Annual Meeting.
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Carmen M. Bowser |
14,470,372 |
312,839 |
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Dr. Susan A. Cole |
14,444,506 |
338,705 |
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Anthony J. Consi, II |
12,801,602 |
1,981,609 |
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Richard Daingerfield |
14,649,831 |
133,380 |
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Edward A. Gramigna, Jr |
14,359,204 |
424,007 |
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Peter D. Horst |
14,078,184 |
705,027 |
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Steven A. Kass |
14,652,320 |
130,891 |
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Douglas L. Kennedy |
14,641,273 |
141,938 |
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F. Duffield Meyercord |
12,551,480 |
2,231,731 |
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Patrick J. Mullen |
14,638,678 |
144,533 |
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Philip W. Smith, III |
13,245,474 |
1,537,737 |
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Anthony Spinelli |
12,644,541 |
2,138,670 |
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Beth Welsh |
14,435,350 |
347,861 |
There were 1,620,762 broker non-votes on the proposal.
Proposal #2 - Compensation of Executive Officers. Voted on a non-binding, advisory basis to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
The number of shares voted “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, is as follows:
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10,518,341 |
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3,069,088 |
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1,195,782 |
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1,620,762 |
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Proposal #3 - Ratification of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Voted to ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.
The number of shares voted “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions, is as follows:
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16,263,465 |
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98,654 |
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41,854 |
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Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure |
The Company is furnishing the presentation materials presented at the Annual Meeting as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. 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 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).
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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99.1 |
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Slides used by the Company at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
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104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
The press release disclosed in this Item 9.01 as Exhibit 99.1 shall be considered “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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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.
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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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Dated: May 4, 2022 |
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/s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora |
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Jeffrey J. Carfora |
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Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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