X0303 4 2009-04-29 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001170945 MEYER ROBERT 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 1 Executive Vice President Common Stock (with Spouse) 2009-04-29 2009-05-04 4 S 0 30000 14.8218 D 107327 D Common Stock 42440 D Common Stock (401k Plan) 2753 D Stock Option/NQ 18.77 2002-11-27 2011-11-27 Common Stock 12691 12691 D Stock Options 13.93 2000-11-23 2009-11-23 Common Stock 18471 18471 D Stock Options 15.91 2001-11-28 2010-11-28 Common Stock 19347 19347 D Stock Options 18.77 2002-11-27 2011-11-27 Common Stock 5735 5735 D Stock Options 19.66 2003-11-18 2012-11-18 Common Stock 16082 16082 D Stock Options 22.92 2004-11-17 2013-11-17 Common Stock 15316 15316 D Stock Options 23.01 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 14587 14587 D Stock Options 21.31 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Common Stock 16785 16785 D Stock Options 23.32 2007-11-13 2016-11-13 Common Stock 18191 18191 D Stock Options 17.81 2009-02-12 2018-02-12 Common Stock 17326 17326 D This sale transaction was executed in 81 separate trades with Valley National Bancorp stock price ranging from $14.80 to $14.88. Balance has been updated for shares held under the Valley 401K Plan. /s/ ROBERT M. MEYER 2009-04-30