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

 

April 28, 2015

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)

 

 

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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

   
 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On April 28, 2015, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation was held. A total of 12,797,340 of the Company’s shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The Company’s shareholders took the following actions:

 

Proposal #1 - Voted on the election of 13 persons, named in the Proxy Statement, to serve as directors of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation for the ensuing year constituting the entire Board of Directors. The following is a list of directors elected at the Annual Meeting with the number of votes “For” and “Withheld” as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.

 

Name For Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Finn M.W. Caspersen, Jr 11,286,918 107,153 0 1,403,269
Dr. Susan A. Cole 11,285,311 108,760 0 1,403,269
Anthony J. Consi, II 11,184,838 209,233 0 1,403,269
Richard Daingerfield 11,296,089 97,982 0 1,403,269
Edward A. Gramigna, Jr 10,969,179 424,892 0 1,403,269
Douglas L. Kennedy 11,280,948 113,123 0 1,403,269
Frank A. Kissel 11,276,658 117,413 0 1,403,269
John D. Kissel 11,277,077 116,994 0 1,403,269
James R. Lamb 11,291,460 102,611 0 1,403,269
Edward A. Merton 11,165,065 229,006 0 1,403,269
F. Duffield Meyercord 11,170,256 223,815 0 1,403,269
Philip W. Smith, III 11,027,668 366,403 0 1,403,269
Beth Welsh 10,956,486 437,585 0 1,403,269
         
         

Proposal #2 - Compensation of 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 9,388,204
Against 1,263,675
Abstentions 742,192
Broker Non-Votes 1,403,269

 

   
 

 

Proposal #3 - Ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

 

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 12,528,960
Against 88,602
Abstentions 179,778
Broker Non-Votes 0

 

 

 

 

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:  April 30, 2015 By:  /s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora
  Jeffrey J. Carfora
  Senior Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial
  Officer and Principal Accounting Officer