Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation

12/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/17/2024 10:42

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ROSSI FRANCESCO S
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP [PGC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP/Chief Accounting Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 HILLS DRIVE, SUITE 300, PO BOX 700 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2024
(Street)
BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921 		4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/13/2024 F(1) 167 D $35.37 4,492.4604(2) D
Common Stock 4,943.79(2) I Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (3) (4) (4) Common Stock 2,020 2,020 D
Phantom Stock (5) (6) (6) Common Stock 2,228 2,228 D
Phantom Stock (5) (7) (7) Common Stock 1,068 1,068 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ROSSI FRANCESCO S
500 HILLS DRIVE, SUITE 300
PO BOX 700
BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921 		SVP/Chief Accounting Officer

Signatures

Francesco S. Rossi 12/17/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from settlement of restricted stock units.
(2) Includes shares received through dividend reinvestment since the last filing.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation.
(4) 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.
(5) Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
(6) The phantom stock is scheduled to vest in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
(7) The phantom stock is scheduled to vest in five approximately equal installments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.
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