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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001261683-04-000055.txt : 20041029
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041029132202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001261683-04-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041029

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERTON EDWARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236753

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16197
		FILM NUMBER:		041105370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		190 MAIN STREET P O BOX 178
		CITY:			GLADSTONE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07934

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050743
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				223537895
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option Grant has no purchase or sale price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options were exercisable in five equal annual installments on April 25, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options were exercisable in five equal annual installments on April 28, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options were exercisable in five equal annual installments on March 8, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The options were exercisable in five equal annual installments on January 9, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">PGC declared a 10% stock dividend on September 9, 2004, payable to all holders of record of common stock on October 1, 2004.  As a result, the reporting person will receive 845 shares of PGC common stock.  At the same time, pursuant to anti-dilution provisions of PGC's stock option plan, options for 14,709, 7,002, 3,528 and 10,000 shares of common stock held by the reporting person on October 1 became exercisable for 16,179, 7,702, 3,880 and 11,000 shares of common stock</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option was previously reported as an option of 14,709 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.12, but was adjusted to reflect the 10% stock dividend declared by PGC on September 9, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">This option was previously reported as an option of 7,002 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $19.28, but was adjusted to reflect the 10% stock dividend declared by PGC on September 9, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">This option was previously reported as an option of 3,528 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $17.25, but was adjusted to reflect the 10% stock dividend declared by PGC on September 9, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">This option was previously reported as an option of 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $31.78, but was adjusted to reflect the 10% stock dividend declared by PGC on September 9, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Edward A. Merton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-29</signatureDate>
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