X0202 4 2007-07-23 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001169965 CROCITTO PETER P 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 0 1 0 0 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 401K 2400 D COMMON STK. 12709 D Common Stock 96299 D Common Stock 2007-07-23 2007-07-26 4 S 0 1050 22.642 D 7014 I CUSTODIAN/CHILD Common Stock 37237 I WIFE Stock Option 14.3619 1998-11-18 2007-11-18 Common Stock 23083 23083 D Stock Option 14.6286 2000-11-23 2009-11-23 Common Stock 17591 17591 D Stock Option 14.7333 1999-10-23 2008-10-23 Common Stock 18470 18470 D Stock Option 16.7143 2001-11-28 2010-11-28 Common Stock 18425 18425 D Stock Option 19.7214 2003-11-27 2011-11-27 Common Stock 5456 5456 D Stock Option 20.6371 2003-11-18 2012-11-18 Common Stock 15316 15316 D Stock Option 22.3855 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Common Stock 15986 15986 D Stock Option 24.0665 2004-11-17 2013-11-17 Common Stock 14587 14587 D Stock Option 24.1615 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 13892 13892 D Stock Option 24.4857 2007-11-13 2016-11-13 Common Stock 17325 17325 D STOCK OPTION/NQ 19.7214 2002-11-27 2011-11-27 Common Stock 12092 12092 D Valley declared a 5% stock dividend on April 11, 2007, payable May 25, 2007 to shareholders of record on May 11, 2007. Includes restricted shares granted under VNB 1999 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, vesting in five equal installments beginning one year from the grant date. Sales proceeds were used for college tuition. PETER P CROCITTO 2007-07-23