-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GFckALKO6Pjjqgj5uCuv7A+y8oCTz/CIMctlQpUYEQIDQDa9Zx2MCaDIsnif2/qA 7ooXwGuoWS2SZbmvP3O3gg== 0000914317-09-001392.txt : 20100125 0000914317-09-001392.hdr.sgml : 20100125 20090626133223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914317-09-001392 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090626 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: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 158 ROUTE 206 NORTH CITY: GLADSTONE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07934 BUSINESS PHONE: 9082340700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 158 ROUTE 206 NORTH CITY: GLADSTONE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07934 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp-101690_pgfc.htm


June 26, 2009

William C. L. Friar
Senior Financial Analyst
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington DC, 20549

Via EDGAR (Correspondence)

Dear Mr. Friar,

We are in receipt of your comment letter dated June 24, 2009. In order to provide a complete and accurate response, additional time beyond ten business days is needed. Given the time of the year, our quarter end work begins in a few days. Additionally, we would like to have the response reviewed by several outside parties, including our accountants and counsel, and, due to the time of the year, that process will likely take longer than otherwise. Accordingly, we plan on providing our response to the Commission on or before July 22, 2009.

Please contact me at 908-719-4308 or Mary Russell, Comptroller at 908-719-4309, if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
 
/s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora

Jeffrey J. Carfora
EVP and Chief Financial Officer

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