Change in Control. “Change in Control” means any of the following events: # when any person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than an affiliate of Peapack or a Subsidiary or an employee benefit plan established or maintained by Peapack, a Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates, is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) directly or indirectly, of securities of Peapack representing more than thirty percent (30%) of the combined voting power of Peapack’s then outstanding securities (a “Control Person”), # upon the consummation of # a merger or consolidation of Peapack with or into another corporation (other than a merger or consolidation which is approved by at least two-thirds of the Continuing Directors (as hereinafter defined) and the definitive agreement for which provides that at least two-thirds of the directors of the surviving or resulting corporation immediately after the transaction are Continuing Directors (a “Non-Control Transaction”), or # a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of Peapack’s assets, # if during any one (1) year period , individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (the “Continuing Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof or, following a Non-Control Transaction, a majority of the board of directors of the surviving or resulting corporation; provided that any individual whose election or

“Change in Control” means # the acquisition by any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Parent entitled to vote for members of the board of directors of the Parent on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) or # during any period of 24 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Parent cease to be composed of individuals # who were members of that board on the first day of such period, # whose election or nomination to that board was approved by individuals referred to in [clause (A) above] constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or # whose election or nomination to that board was approved by individuals referred to in [clauses (A) and (B) above] constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board.

nomination for election as a member of the Board (or, following a Non-Control Transaction, the board of directors of the surviving or resulting corporation) was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Continuing Directors then in office shall be considered a Continuing Director, or # upon a sale of # common stock of the Bank if after such sale any person (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) other than Peapack, an employee benefit plan established or maintained by Peapack or a Subsidiary, or an affiliate of Peapack or a Subsidiary, owns a majority of the Bank’s common stock or # all or substantially all of the Bank’s assets (other than in the ordinary course of business). No person shall be considered a Control Person for purposes of [clause (i) above] if # such person is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than ten percent (10%) but less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the combined voting power of Peapack’s then outstanding securities if the acquisition of all voting securities in excess of ten percent (10%) was approved in advance by a majority of the Continuing Directors then in office or # such person acquires in excess of ten percent (10%) of the combined voting power of Peapack’s then outstanding voting securities in violation of law and by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, settlement or otherwise, disposes or is required to dispose of all securities acquired in violation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur under this Agreement unless it constitutes a “change in control” under Section 409A of the Code and the final regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Change in Control” means an event of a nature that: # any “person” (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) who is not now presently but becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 25% or more of the Company’s outstanding securities except for any securities purchased by any tax-qualified employee benefit plan of the Company; or # individuals who constitute the Board on the date hereof (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election was approved by a vote of at least three-quarters of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board, or whose nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by the same Nominating Committee serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be, for purposes of this clause (2), considered as though he were a member of the Incumbent Board; or # consummation of regulatory approval to implement a plan of reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company or similar transaction in which the Company is not the resulting entity or such plan, merger, consolidation, sale or similar transaction occurs; or # a proxy statement soliciting proxies from shareholders of the Company shall be distributed by someone other than the current management of the Company, seeking stockholder approval of a plan of reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company or similar transaction with one or more corporations, and, following such distribution, the outstanding shares of the class of securities then subject to the plan or transaction are exchanged for or converted into cash or property or securities not issued by the Company; or # a tender offer is made for 25% or more of the voting securities of the Company.