X0202 4 2006-08-18 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001169961 NIEWENHUIS GARRET 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 0 1 0 0 First Senior Vice President 401K 1660 D Common Stock 2006-08-18 4 M 1 3351 16.08 A 24710 D Common Stock 2006-08-18 4 M 1 3191 17.94 A 27901 D Common Stock 2006-08-18 4 M 1 3647 20.2 A 31548 D Common Stock 2006-08-18 4 M 1 2553 21.67 A 34101 D Common Stock 2006-08-18 4 F 1 9232 26.01 D 24869 D Common Stock 11753 I SPOUSE Stock Option 23.5048 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Common Stock 4200 4200 D Stock Option 25.2698 2004-11-17 2013-11-17 Common Stock 4052 4052 D Stock Option 25.3696 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 3859 3859 D Stock Option 16.0726 2006-08-18 4 M 1 3351 16.08 D 2000-11-12 2009-11-12 Common Stock 3351 0 D Stock Option 17.941 2006-08-18 4 M 1 3191 17.94 D 2001-11-15 2010-11-15 Common Stock 3191 0 D Stock Option 20.1995 2006-08-18 4 M 1 3647 20.2 D 2002-11-07 2011-11-07 Common Stock 3647 912 D Stock Option 21.669 2006-08-18 4 M 1 2553 21.67 D 2003-11-18 2012-11-18 Common Stock 2553 1702 D Includes restricted shares granted under VNB 1999 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, vesting in five equal installments beginning one year from the grant date. Valley declared a 5% stock dividend on April 5, 2006, payable May 22, 2006 to shareholders of record on May 8, 2006. GARRET G NIEUWENHUIS 2006-08-22