UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 9, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
New Jersey
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-16197 | 22-3537895 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 Hills Drive, Suite 300
Bedminster, New Jersey 07921-1538
(Address of principal executive offices)
(908) 234-0700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 9, 2018, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held. 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.
| Name | For | Withheld |
| Carmen M. Bowser | 13,856,165 | 47,670 |
| Dr. Susan A. Cole | 13,788,485 | 115,350 |
| Anthony J. Consi, II | 13,680,766 | 223,069 |
| Richard Daingerfield | 13,843,155 | 60,680 |
| Edward A. Gramigna, Jr | 13,797,478 | 106,357 |
| Steven A. Kass | 13,856,427 | 47,408 |
| Douglas L. Kennedy | 13,850,123 | 53,712 |
| John D. Kissel | 13,834,391 | 69,444 |
| James R. Lamb | 13,641,205 | 262,630 |
| F. Duffield Meyercord | 13,669,719 | 234,116 |
| Philip W. Smith, III | 11,841,472 | 2,062,363 |
| Tony Spinelli | 13,841,846 | 61,989 |
| Beth Welsh | 13,850,629 | 53,206 |
There were 2,326,359 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:
| Number of Votes | ||
| For | 12,185,373 | |
| Against | 1,481,536 | |
| Abstentions | 236,926 | |
| Broker Non-Votes | 2,326,359 | |
Proposal #3 – Amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 21,000,000 to 42,000,000.
The number of shares voted “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, is as follows:
| Number of Votes | |
| For | 13,862,551 |
| Against | 2,316,215 |
| Abstentions | 51,428 |
Proposal #4 - Ratification of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Voted to ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
The number of shares voted “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions, is as follows:
| Number of Votes | |
| For | 16,138,890 |
| Against | 87,512 |
| Abstentions | 3,792 |
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.
| PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
| Dated: May 10, 2018 | By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora |
| Jeffrey J. Carfora | |
| Senior Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer |