VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 9, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP (VLY)
CIK: 0000714310
Period of Report: 2012-02-07

Reporting Person: MEYER ROBERT (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-07	Common Stock	A	16234	—	Acquired	57491	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock (401k Plan)	3767	Direct
Common Stock (with Spouse)	124243	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option/NQ	$12.50	2020-11-15	Common Stock (12576)	12576	Direct
Stock Options	$13.75	2010-11-28	Common Stock (22396)	22396	Direct
Stock Options	$16.97	2012-11-18	Common Stock (18617)	18617	Direct
Stock Options	$19.80	2013-11-17	Common Stock (17729)	17729	Direct
Stock Options	$19.88	2014-11-16	Common Stock (16887)	16887	Direct
Stock Options	$18.42	2015-11-14	Common Stock (19430)	19430	Direct
Stock Options	$20.14	2016-11-13	Common Stock (21059)	21059	Direct
Stock Options	$15.38	2018-02-12	Common Stock (20057)	20057	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Valley National Bancorp declared a 5% stock dividend on April 13, 2011, to shareholders of record on May 6, 2011, payable May 20, 2011.

F2: Restricted shares granted under the Valley National Bancorp 2009 Long Term Incentive Stock Plan, with three-year equal vesting, beginning at grant date.

F3: Holdings under the Valley 401K Plan has been updated to reflect reporting person's balance in the Plan.