X0303 4 2009-11-17 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001169967 ENGEL ALBERT L 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 1 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2009-11-17 4 A 0 5800 0 A 79682 D Common Stock (401k Plan) 3007 D Stock Options 21.829 2004-11-17 2013-11-17 Common Stock 9381 9381 D Stock Options 21.9152 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 12763 12763 D Stock Options 20.3043 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Common Stock 17624 17624 D Stock Options 22.2093 2007-11-13 2016-11-13 Common Stock 19101 19101 D Stock Options 16.9615 2009-02-12 2018-02-12 Common Stock 18191 18191 D Valley National Bancorp declared a 5% dividend on April 14, 2009, issued on May 22, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 8, 2009. Restricted stock granted under the Valley National Bancorp 2009 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan. Under the TARP rules, the restricted stock grants cannot vest for a period of two years following the grant date. If the TARP funds are repaid, the restricted stock may be subject to a three year vesting period. Holdings under the Valley 401K Plan has been updated to reflect reporting officer's balance in the Plan. /s/ ALBERT L. ENGEL 2009-11-19