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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Da te of report (Date of earliest event reported) |
December 31, 2005 |
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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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New Jersey |
001-16197 |
22-3537895 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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of Incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
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158 Route 206, Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey |
07934 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
(908) 234-0700 |
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):
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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
Amendments to Stock Plans
On December 31, 2005, the Board of Directors of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) approved the adoption of amendments to the 1998 Stock Option Plan and the 2002 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan.
The amendments eliminate the cash settlement feature of the plans prior to the effective date of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement 123R, which would require the reclassification of stock options with cash settlement features as liabilities.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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10.1 |
1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated through December 31, 2005 |
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10.2 |
2002 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated through December 31, 2005 |
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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By: |
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Name: |
Arthur F. Birmingham |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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