COLE SUSAN A 4

What Happened
Susan A. Cole, a director of Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. (PGC), had 1,675 restricted stock units (RSUs) vest and convert into common shares on March 20, 2026 (reported as an exercise/conversion of a derivative). Those 1,675 converted shares were also recorded as disposed the same day. In addition, she was granted 1,491 new RSUs on March 20, 2026 (reported as an award). No per-share price or total dollar values were reported (N/A).

Key Details

• Transaction date(s): March 20, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed March 23, 2026). Filing appears timely.
• Transactions reported: M = exercise/conversion of derivative (1,675 shares acquired and 1,675 shares disposed); A = award/grant (1,491 RSUs acquired).
• Prices/values: All listed as N/A in the filing—monetary amounts not disclosed.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing data.
• Footnotes: F1 – 1,675 RSUs were originally granted on March 20, 2025 and vested one year later (each RSU converts to one share on vesting). F2 – 1,491 RSUs were granted on March 20, 2026 and vest on March 20, 2027.
• Note: The disposed shares are reported as derivative disposals; the filing does not state the reason for the disposition.

Context

• These entries reflect compensation-related activity (RSU vesting and a new RSU grant), not an open-market purchase or sale of existing holdings. RSU vesting converts units into stock; the subsequent disposition can be for various reasons (e.g., tax withholding or sale), but the Form 4 here does not specify why.
• Awards and vesting are common for directors and are not by themselves a clear bullish or bearish trading signal.