---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-330703"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PGC"
cik: "0001050743"
company_name: "PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:13:12.855518+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peapack-Gladstone replaces three retiring directors with D'Erasmo and Walsh

## Summary
- Directors Patrick Mullen, Philip Smith III, and Beth Welsh retire effective Dec 31, 2025; no disagreements cited.
- Diane D'Erasmo (former HSBC Bank USA Vice Chair) and Ellen Walsh (retired PwC Senior Partner) join the board Jan 1, 2026.
- Board restructuring reflects ongoing governance and strategic alignment, per Chairman Meyercord.
- Company had $7.4B assets and $12.9B AUM as of Sep 30, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-330703
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PGC
- cik: 0001050743
- company_name: PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050743/000119312525330703/0001193125-25-330703-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050743/000119312525330703/pgc-20251218.htm

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