X0303 4 2008-09-17 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001169967 ENGEL ALBERT L 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 1 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2008-09-17 4 M 0 9698 14.03 A 65963.3 D Common Stock 2008-09-17 4 F 0 6670 20.40 D 59293.3 D Common Stock (401k Plan) 2464.35 D Stock Option 14.0317 2008-09-17 4 M 0 9698 0 D 1999-10-23 2008-10-23 Common Stock 9698 0 D Stock Option 17.8095 2009-02-12 2018-02-12 Common Stock 17325 17325 D Stock Option/NQ 18.3215 2002-11-07 2011-11-07 Common Stock 3395.7 3395.7 D Stock Option 14.585 2000-11-12 2009-11-12 Common Stock 9235.8 9235.8 D Stock Option 16.2721 2001-11-15 2010-11-15 Common Stock 10552.5 10552.5 D Stock Option 21.3195 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Common Stock 16785.3 16785.3 D Stock Option 18.3215 2002-11-07 2011-11-07 Common Stock 6658.05 6658.05 D Stock Option 23.011 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 12154.8 12154.8 D Stock Option 23.3197 2007-11-13 2016-11-13 Common Stock 18191.25 18191.25 D Stock Option 19.6544 2003-11-18 2012-11-18 Common Stock 9380.7 9380.7 D Stock Option 22.9205 2004-11-17 2013-11-17 Common Stock 8934.45 8934.45 D Valley declared a 5 percent stock dividend on April 9, 2003, payable May 16, 2003 to stockholders of record on May 2, 2003. /s/ Albert L. Engel 2008-09-19