X0303 4 2010-11-17 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001169971 GOULD ERIC W 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 1 First Senior Vice President Common Stock 2010-11-17 4 F 0 147 12.87 D 105235 D Common Stock 18788 I By Trust Common Stock 590 I Custodian For Minor Child Common Stock (401k Plan) 1774 D Stock Options 20.79 2004-11-17 2013-11-17 Common Stock 4927 4927 D Stock Options 20.87 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 4691 4691 D Stock Options 19.33 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Common Stock 5106 5106 D Stock Options 21.15 2007-11-13 2016-11-13 Common Stock 4863 4863 D Stock Options 16.47 2008-11-14 2017-11-14 Common Stock 3704 3704 D Stock Options 15.70 2009-11-17 2018-11-17 Common Stock 1103 1103 D Valley National Bancorp declared a 5% dividend on April 14, 2010, to be issued May 21, 2010 to shareholders of record on May 7, 2010. Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, or vesting of a restricted stock award. Holdings under the Valley 401K Plan has been updated to reflect reporting person's balance in the Plan. /s/ ERIC W. GOULD 2010-11-18