X0202 4 2006-12-18 0000714310 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP VLY 0001275592 HORSTING WALTER M 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE NJ 07470- 0 1 0 0 First Senior Vice President Common Stock 2006-12-18 4 G 0 64 0 D 15251 D Common Stock 2007-01-24 2007-01-29 4 S 0 1100 25.5 D 14151 D Common Stock -- (401K Plan) 2007-01-24 4 J 0 253 0 A 4642 D Common Stock 2006-12-18 4 G 0 50 0 A 86 I CUSTODIAN FOR DAUGHTER Common Stock 2006-12-18 4 G 0 14 0 A 50 I CUSTODIAN FOR MINORS Stock Option 17.5148 2001-05-30 2011-05-30 Common Stock 2279 2279 D Stock Option 21.669 2003-11-18 2012-11-18 Common Stock 2735 2735 D Stock Option 21.9683 2003-02-15 2012-02-15 Common Stock 2279 2279 D Stock Option 23.5048 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Common Stock 6300 6300 D Stock Option 25.2698 2004-11-17 2013-11-17 Common Stock 3473 3473 D Stock Option 25.3696 2005-11-16 2014-11-16 Common Stock 5513 5513 D Stock Option 25.71 2007-11-13 2016-11-13 Common Stock 6000 6000 D Includes restricted shares granted under VNB 1999 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, vesting in five equal installments beginning one year from the grant date. Balance adjustment representing life to date employer Valley stock match Valley declared a 5% stock dividend on April 5, 2006, payable May 22, 2006 to shareholders of record on May 8, 2006. WALTER M. HORSTING 2007-01-29