SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Robbins Ira

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1455 VALLEY ROAD

(Street)
WAYNE NJ 07470

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP [ VLY ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
First Sr. VP and Treasurer
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 13,650 D
Common Stock 110.5 I Trustee FBO Minors
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options 11/15/2001 11/15/2010 Common Stock 2,771 $15.5045 D
Stock Options 11/07/2002 11/07/2011 Common Stock 3,167 $17.4465 D
Stock Options 11/18/2003 11/18/2013 Common Stock 3,519 $18.7214 D
Stock Options 11/17/2004 11/17/2013 Common Stock 3,351 $21.8256 D
Stock Options 11/16/2005 11/16/2014 Common Stock 3,829 $21.9163 D
Stock Options 07/18/2006 07/18/2015 Common Stock 305 $19.8341 D
Stock Options 11/14/2006 11/14/2015 Common Stock 4,255 $20.2933 D
Stock Options 11/13/2007 11/13/2016 Common Stock 4,052 $22.2092 D
Stock Options 11/14/2008 11/14/2017 Common Stock 3,308 $17.2831 D
Stock Options 11/17/2009 11/17/2018 Common Stock 1,050 $16.4857 D
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ IRA D. ROBBINS 12/21/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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