0000714310-14-000054.txt : 20141024 0000714310-14-000054.hdr.sgml : 20141024 20141024102123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000714310-14-000054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141024 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20141024 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141024 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000714310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 222477875 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11277 FILM NUMBER: 141171478 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1455 VALLEY RD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 BUSINESS PHONE: 9733053380 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1455 VALLEY RD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 8-K 1 vly_form8-kxwjonesret.htm 8-K VLY_Form8-K-WJonesRet

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): October 21, 2014
 
 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)
(973) 305-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)    On October 21, 2014, Walter H. Jones, III, a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) notified the Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Board at the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders and will retire at the conclusion of his term. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has recommended to the Board to reduce the size of the Board at the time of Mr. Jones’ retirement. Mr. Jones stated that he is retiring for personal reasons and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company.


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:  October 24, 2014                    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP


By: /s/ Alan D. Eskow
Alan D. Eskow
Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer