Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 24, 2012, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation issued a press release reporting earnings and other financial results for its first quarter of 2012, which ended March 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

The Corporation's 2012 first quarter press release contains certain supplemental financial information, described in the Financial Data included in Exhibit 99, which has been determined by methods other than U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). Management internally reviews each of these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate performance on a comparative period to period basis. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the Corporation's financial results, the impact of such non-GAAP financial measures on the Corporation's operating results and financial condition.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall be considered "furnished" but not "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Title

99.1 Press Release dated April 24, 2012.

The press release disclosed in this Item 9.01 as Exhibit 99.1 shall be considered "furnished" but not "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.