8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) September 24, 2018

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

New Jersey	1-11277	22-2477875
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1455 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey	07470
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 305-8800

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On September 24, 2018, Valley National Bancorp (“Valley”), acting pursuant to authorization from its Board of Directors, determined to voluntarily withdraw the principal listing of Valley’s common stock (the "Common Stock") from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and transfer the listing to The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”). Valley expects that listing and trading of the Common Stock on the NYSE will end at market close on October 9, 2018, and that trading will begin on Nasdaq at market open on October 10, 2018.

The Common Stock has been approved for listing on Nasdaq, where it will continue to be listed under the ticker symbol “VLY”.

Valley will also transfer and list Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A under the symbol “VLYPA”, Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series B under the symbol “VLYPB”, and warrants to purchase common stock under the symbol “VLYWW”.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Valley issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 in connection with the transfer of to Nasdaq.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein (including Exhibit 99.2).

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.	Description
(d)	Exhibits.
99.1	Press Release dated September 24, 2018.
	The Press Release disclosed in this Item 9.01 as Exhibit 99 shall be considered “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: September 24, 2018	VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
	By:	/s/ Alan D. Eskow
		Alan D. Eskow
		Senior Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact:	Rick Kraemer
		First Senior Vice President
		Investor Relations Officer
		973-686-4817

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP ANNOUNCES TRANSFER OF STOCK

LISTING TO NASDAQ

WAYNE, NJ – September 24, 2018 -- Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY), the holding company for Valley National Bank, today announced that it is transferring its stock exchange listing to the Nasdaq Global Select Market ("Nasdaq") from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). Valley expects its common stock to begin trading on Nasdaq on October 10, 2018, and it will continue to be listed under the ticker symbol “VLY”. Valley will also transfer and list preferred A stock under the symbol “VLYPA”, preferred B stock under the symbol “VLYPB”, and warrants under the symbol “VLYWW”.

“We are excited by our future partnership with Nasdaq. Their trading platform and marketing initiatives offer Valley the most cost-effective listing option and are aligned with our goals to enhance operating efficiencies. Furthermore, the Nasdaq brand is one that evokes energy and innovation, much like the culture we are fostering at Valley today,” said Ira Robbins, President and CEO.

About Valley

Valley National Bancorp is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey with approximately $30 billion in assets. Its principal subsidiary, Valley National Bank, currently operates over 230 branch locations in northern and central New Jersey, the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, Florida and Alabama. Valley National Bank is one of the largest commercial banks headquartered in New Jersey and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest in product innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable staff with a high priority on friendly customer service. For more information about Valley National Bank and its products and services, please visit www.valleynationalbank.com or call our Customer Service Center at 800-522-4100.

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