SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Stanland David

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NEWALLIANCE BANK

195 CHURCH STREET

(Street)

NEW HAVEN

06510

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWALLIANCE BANCSHARES INC [ NAL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Treasurer & CIO

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	1,000	I	By Stock Award
Common Stock⁽²⁾	1,500	I	By Stock Award
Common Stock⁽³⁾	1,097	I	By Stock Award
Common Stock	3,527	I	Joint w/ Spouse
Common Stock - ESOP	5,869	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2005	06/17/2015	Common Stock	60,000	$14.39	D
Stock Options⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2005	06/17/2015	Common Stock	100,000	$14.71	D
Stock Options⁽⁵⁾	05/31/2010	05/29/2019	Common Stock	4,987	$12.94	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan vests 25% on each of February 27 of years 2008-2011.

2. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan vests 25% on each of February 26 of years 2009-2012.

3. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan cliff vest on May 31, 2012.

4. Stock Options granted pursuant to the NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. Long-Term Compensation Plan vest 40% on December 30, 2005 and 20% on the last business day of each of the three succeeding years.

5. Stock Options granted pursuant to the NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan vest 1/4 on each May 31 of years 2010-2013.

Remarks:

	/s/ David J. Stanland	08/04/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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