Peapack-Gladstone (NASDAQ: PGC) assigns new directors to key committees

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation filed an amendment to a prior report to add board committee assignments for two recently appointed directors. The earlier filing had announced the appointments of Diane D’Erasmo and Ellen C. Walsh but did not yet specify their committee roles.

At a Board meeting held on February 26, 2026, the Board appointed Ms. D’Erasmo to the Risk Committee and the Technology Committee, and appointed Ms. Walsh to the Risk Committee and the Compensation Committee. These committee appointments were immediately effective.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

____________

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) December 18, 2025

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

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 Stock, no par value		PGC		The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

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Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2025 (the “Original Filing”) by Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Company”). The Original Filing reported, among other items, the appointments of Diane D’Erasmo and Ellen C. Walsh to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of the Original Filing, the Board had not made any determinations regarding committee assignments for Ms. D’Erasmo and Ms. Walsh. The Company hereby amends the Original Filing to include information on the committee assignments in Item 5.02 below. Other than providing the additional information in Item 5.02 below, no other disclosure in the Original Filing is amended by this Form 8-K/A.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At a Board meeting held on February 26, 2026, the Board appointed Ms. D’Erasmo to the Risk Committee and the Technology Committee and appointed Ms. Walsh to the Risk Committee and the Compensation Committee. The committee appointments were immediately effective.

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: March 2, 2026	By:	/s/ Douglas L. Kennedy
	Douglas L. Kennedy
	President and Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

What change does Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC) disclose in this 8-K/A?

Peapack-Gladstone Financial discloses updated board committee assignments for two directors. The amendment supplements a prior filing by specifying which committees Diane D’Erasmo and Ellen C. Walsh will serve on, clarifying the company’s governance structure and board oversight responsibilities.

Which committees will Diane D’Erasmo serve on at Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC)?

Diane D’Erasmo will serve on the Risk Committee and the Technology Committee. These assignments were approved at a Board meeting held on February 26, 2026, and became effective immediately, enhancing board oversight in risk management and technology-related matters at the company.

Which committees will Ellen C. Walsh serve on at Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC)?

Ellen C. Walsh will serve on the Risk Committee and the Compensation Committee. These roles, effective immediately after the February 26, 2026 Board meeting, position her to help oversee the company’s risk framework and executive and employee compensation programs at the board level.

Why did Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC) file an amendment to its earlier report?

The company filed an amendment to add information that was not available in the original report: committee assignments for two new directors. The initial filing announced their board appointments but left committee roles open until the Board made final determinations on February 26, 2026.

Does this Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC) filing change prior disclosures beyond committee assignments?

No, the company states that, other than adding Item 5.02 committee assignment information, no other disclosure in the original report is amended. The filing is narrowly focused on specifying the board committee roles for Diane D’Erasmo and Ellen C. Walsh.

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