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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-20-000194
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200402
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200402

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16197
		FILM NUMBER:		20768232

	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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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">500 HILLS DRIVE</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY 07921</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 30.6pt; margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 12pt;">The following Notice of Change of Location relates to the proxy statement (the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;) of
        Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), dated March 13,<font style="font-weight: bold;">&#160;</font>2020, furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the
        solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. This Supplement is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being made
        available to shareholders on or about April 2, 2020.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">THE NOTICE SHOULD BE READ WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020</div>
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      <div style="font-weight: bold;">To Our Shareholders:</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;)
        has been changed.&#160; As previously announced, the annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., local time. However, due to the public health concerns regarding the coronavirus&#160;(COVID-19) and the restrictions on in-person
        gatherings and to support the health and well-being of our employees, directors and shareholders, the annual meeting will be held in a&#160;virtual&#160;meeting format only.&#160; You will not be able to attend the annual meeting physically.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">As described in the proxy materials for the annual meeting
          previously distributed, you are entitled to participate in the annual meeting if you were a shareholder as of the close of business on March&#160;10, 2020 or if you hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee as of
          that date.&#160; To be admitted to the Annual Meeting, you must go online to www.meetingcenter.io/269411530.&#160; To login to the virtual meeting you have two options: Join as a &#8220;Guest&#8221; or Join as a &#8220;Shareholder.&#8221;&#160; If you join as a &#8220;Shareholder&#8221;
          you will be required to enter the control number found on your proxy card and PGC2020 as the password.&#160; You may vote during the annual meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting.&#160; If you do not have
          your control number, you may attend as a guest (non-shareholder) but will not have the option to vote your shares or ask questions at the annual meeting.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank or broker, you must register in advance to attend the Annual Meeting.&#160; To
        register you must submit proof of your legal proxy reflecting your Company holdings along with your name and e-mail address to Computershare, our transfer agent.&#160; Requests for registration must be labeled as &#8220;Legal Proxy&#8221; and be received no later
        than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 29, 2020. You will receive a confirmation e-mail from Computershare of your registration.&#160; Requests for registration should be directed to Computershare via e-mail or from your broker, or attach an image of
        your legal proxy, to legalproxy@computershare.com.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, we urge you to vote as promptly as possible by one of the methods described in the
        proxy card you previously received for the annual meeting. That proxy card will not be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the annual meeting.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 238.5pt;">By Order of the Board of Directors, <br>
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      <div style="text-indent: 238.5pt;">/s/ Todd M. Poland</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 238.5pt;">Todd M. Poland </div>
      <div style="text-indent: 238.5pt; font-style: italic;">Corporate Secretary</div>
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      <div>Bedminster, New Jersey</div>
      <div>April 2, 2020</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">OR VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR VIA THE INTERNET.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 5, 2020</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">This Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at:</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">http://www.edocumentview.com/PGC</div>
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