Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Spero Vincent A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP [ PGC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Head of Comml Real Estate
(Last) (First) (Middle) 500 HILLS DRIVE, SUITE 300, PO BOX 700	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/22/2021
(Street) BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	6/22/2021		F⁽¹⁾		90	D	$32.00	43139.8666 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								17911.08 ⁽³⁾	I	401(k) Plan/Profit Sharing
Common Stock								4696.62 ⁽²⁾	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	2739		2739	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	18305		18305	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	8921		8921	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from settlement of restricted stock units.
(2)	Includes shares received through dividend reinvestment since the last filing.
(3)	Includes 401(k) contributions used to purchase PGC stock.
(4)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation.
(5)	The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
(6)	The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock in five approximately equal installments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.
(7)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation subject to certain performance conditions. The units will cliff vest, after three years, if the conditions are met.
(8)	The restricted stock units will cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date subject to certain performance conditions being satisfied.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Spero Vincent A 500 HILLS DRIVE, SUITE 300 PO BOX 700 BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921			EVP, Head of Comml Real Estate