X0202 4 2007-09-19 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001169967 ENGEL ALBERT L 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2007-09-19 4 M 1 6925 13.65 A 49044 D Common Stock 2007-09-19 4 F 1 4014 23.55 D 45030 D Common Stock -- (401K Plan) 2347 D Stock Option 14.7333 1999-10-23 2008-10-23 Common Stock 9236 9236 D Stock Option 15.3143 2000-11-12 2009-11-12 Common Stock 8796 8796 D Stock Option 17.0857 2001-11-15 2010-11-15 Common Stock 10050 10050 D Stock Option 19.2376 2002-11-07 2011-11-07 Common Stock 6341 6341 D Stock Option 20.6371 2003-11-18 2012-11-18 Common Stock 8934 8934 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 8509 8509 D Stock Option 24.1615 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 11576 11576 D Stock Option 24.4857 2007-11-13 2016-11-13 Common Stock 17325 17325 D Stock Option 13.6476 2007-09-19 4 M 1 6925 0 D 1998-10-27 2007-10-27 Common Stock 6925 0 D STOCK OPTION/NQ 19.2376 2002-11-07 2011-11-07 Common Stock 3234 3234 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. Alan D. Eskow, As Attorney-in-Fact 2007-09-21