VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 6, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP (VLY)
CIK: 0000714310
Period of Report: 2011-12-05

Reporting Person: LENNER MARC J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-05	Common Stock	P	42000	$12.0504	Acquired	63248	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	27967	Direct
Common Stock	10196	Indirect
Common Stock	10200	Indirect
Common Stock	418	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares are held by a family trust, created by the estate of the grandfather of Mr. Lenner, for which Mr. Lenner is a co-trustee. The Trust is purchasing Valley shares as part of tax planning for the estate as previously reported on a Form 4, filed on November 7, 2011. Shares held in the trust are for the benefit of descendants of Mr. Lenner's grandparents. Mr. Lenner is an indirect beneficiary of only 25% of the trust. Mr. Lenner disclaims any pecuniary interest in the ownership of the other portion of the trust.

F2: Adjusted for additional shares acquired through Dividend Reinvestment Plan.