X0303 4 2008-07-29 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001170945 MEYER ROBERT 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2008-07-29 4 M 0 19385 14.0317 A 81825 D Common Stock 2008-07-29 2008-08-01 4 S 0 5369 19.4044 D 76456 D Common Stock 2008-07-29 4 F 0 14016 19.4044 D 62440 D Common Stock -- (401K Plan) 2700 D Common Stock (with Spouse) 137330 D Stock Option 13.932 2000-11-23 2009-11-23 Common Stock 18471 18471 D Stock Option 15.9184 2001-11-28 2010-11-28 Common Stock 19346 19346 D Stock Option 17.8095 2009-02-12 2018-02-12 Common Stock 17325 17325 D Stock Option 18.7755 2002-11-27 2011-11-27 Common Stock 5731 5731 D Stock Option 19.6544 2003-11-18 2012-11-18 Common Stock 16082 16082 D Stock Option 21.3195 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Common Stock 16785 16785 D Stock Option 22.9205 2004-11-17 2013-11-17 Common Stock 15316 15316 D Stock Option 23.011 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 14587 14587 D Stock Option 23.3197 2007-11-13 2016-11-13 Common Stock 18191 18191 D Stock Option 14.0317 2008-07-29 4 M 0 19385 0 D 1999-10-23 2008-10-23 Common Stock 19385 0 D STOCK OPTION/NQ 18.7755 2002-11-27 2011-11-27 Common Stock 12696 12696 D Valley declared a 5 percent stock dividend on April 7 2008, payable May 23, 2008 to stockholders of record on May 9, 2008. Includes restricted shares granted under VNB 1999 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, vesting in five equal installments beginning one year from the grant date. The shares were sold at a weighted average sales price of $19.4044, transacted in various sales prices ranging from $19.30 to $19.51. ROBERTMEYER 2008-07-31