# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001050743
**File Stem:** 0000943374-26-000110
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4582
**Document Hash:** 526bc2f1d2e88f5e06c7e6a4d5f7e430
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000943374-26-000110.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000943374-26-000110

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260302

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260302

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001050743
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 223537895
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NJ
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16197
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26703701

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 HILLS DRIVE
- **CITY:** BEDMINSTER
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07921
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9082340700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 HILLS DRIVE
- **CITY:** BEDMINSTER
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07921

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#### 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

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| **Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** <br>| March 2, 2026<br>|

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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

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| 500 Hills Drive, Suite 300, Bedminster, New Jersey | 07921<br>|
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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| **Registrant's telephone number, including area code** <br>| (908) 234-0700 |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common<br>| PGC<br>| The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC<br>|

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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. ☐

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| **Item 8.01** | **<u>Other Events.</u>** |

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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.

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#### 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.

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|  |  | PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 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 |

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