X0303 4 2008-09-22 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001169971 GOULD ERIC W 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 1 First Senior Vice President Common Stock 2008-09-22 4 M 0 1005 18.32 A 98966 D Common Stock 2008-09-22 4 F 0 7680 24.00 D 91286 D Common Stock 2008-09-22 4 M 0 4020 18.32 A 95306 D Common Stock 2008-09-22 4 M 0 4692 19.66 A 99998 D Common Stock 17042 I By Trust Common Stock 536 I Custodian For Minor Child Common Stock (401k Plan) 1367 D Stock Option/NQ 18.32 2008-09-22 4 M 0 1005 0 D 2004-11-07 2011-11-07 Common Stock 1005 0 D Stock Option 18.32 2008-09-22 4 M 0 4020 0 D 2002-11-07 2011-11-07 Common Stock 4020 0 D Stock Option 19.66 2008-09-22 4 M 0 4692 0 D 2003-11-18 2012-11-18 Common Stock 4692 0 D Stock Option 22.92 2004-11-17 2013-11-17 Common Stock 4468 4468 D Stock Option 21.31 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Common Stock 4631 4631 D Stock Option 23.01 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 4255 4255 D Stock Option 18.15 2008-11-14 2017-11-14 Common Stock 3360 3360 D Stock Option 23.32 2007-11-13 2016-11-13 Common Stock 4410 4410 D Valley declared a 5% stock dividend on April 7, 2008, payable May 23, 2008 to shareholders of record on May 9, 2008. /s/ ERIC W. GOULD 2008-09-23