VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP - Director's Dealing 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP (VLY)
CIK: 0000714310
Period of Report: 2012-11-15

Reporting Person: MEYER ROBERT (Executive Vice President)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-15	Common Stock	F	1866	$8.72	Disposed	57139	Direct
2012-11-19	Common Stock	F	1269	$8.93	Disposed	55870	Direct
2012-11-19	Common Stock	P	400	$9.177	Acquired	56270	Direct
2012-11-19	Common Stock	P	2100	$9.179	Acquired	58370	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock (401k Plan)	4134	Direct
Common Stock (with Spouse)	130455	Direct

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option/NQ	$11.91	2020-11-15	Common Stock (13205)	13205	Direct
Stock Options	$13.0952	2010-11-28	Common Stock (23516)	23516	Direct
Stock Options	$16.16	2012-11-18	Common Stock (19548)	19548	Direct
Stock Options	$18.85	2013-11-17	Common Stock (18615)	18615	Direct
Stock Options	$18.93	2014-11-16	Common Stock (17732)	17732	Direct
Stock Options	$17.54	2015-11-14	Common Stock (20401)	20401	Direct
Stock Options	$19.19	2016-11-13	Common Stock (22112)	22112	Direct
Stock Options	$14.65	2018-02-12	Common Stock (21059)	21059	Direct

F1: Valley National Bancorp declared a 5% stock dividend on April 18, 2012, issued May 25, 2012 to shareholders of record on May 11, 2012.

F2: Shares withheld for payment of tax liability on restricted stock vesting as reported at grant date.

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