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)    
March 2, 2026

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

New Jersey
  
001-16197
  
22-3537895
(State or Other Jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)

500 Hills Drive, Suite 300, Bedminster, New Jersey
  
07921
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    
(908) 234-0700

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common
  
PGC
  
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01
Other Events.

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Company”) has provided notice to UMB Bank, as trustee, of its intent to redeem all of the $100,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due December 22, 2030 (the “Notes”).  The redemption price for the Notes is equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption, which is expected to occur on or about March 2, 2026.  The Company will remain well capitalized following the redemption.





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
       
       
       
Dated:
March 2, 2026
By:
  /s/ Frank A. Cavallaro
   
Name:
Frank A. Cavallaro
   
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer