SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOULD ERIC W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1455 VALLEY ROAD

(Street)
WAYNE NJ 07470-

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP [ VLY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
FIRST SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 55,482(1) D
Common Stock -- (401K Plan) 563 D
Common Stock 12/07/2004 12/10/2004 S 2,746 D $27.23 288,316(2) I By trust
Common Stock 441 I Custodian for minor child
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $16.24 07/01/1998 06/30/2008 Common Stock 2,210 2,210 D
Stock Option $19.95 01/19/2002 01/19/2011 Common Stock 5,065 5,065 D
Stock Option $22.27 11/07/2002 11/07/2011 Common Stock 3,308 3,308 D
Stock Option $23.89 11/18/2003 11/18/2012 Common Stock 3,859 3,859 D
Stock Option $27.86 11/17/2004 11/17/2013 Common Stock 3,675 3,675 D
Stock Option $27.97 11/16/2005 11/16/2014 Common Stock 3,500 3,500 D
STOCK OPTION/NQ $22.27 11/07/2004 11/07/2011 Common Stock 827 827 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes restricted shares granted under VNB 1999 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, vesting in five equal installments beginning one year from the grant date.
2. Shares held by trusts for which the reporting person and another reporting person of the issuer are co-trustees
ERIC W GOULD 12/09/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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