-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, K73gl5deowGEUtK4An1ySRw3UpkVRWPdRPyEiGlSiPvSSZgxT10zF7IqPghMgAX5 BYJXYXKlUqLGFVrwLh3MGg== 0000714310-98-000003.txt : 19980126 0000714310-98-000003.hdr.sgml : 19980126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000714310-98-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980123 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980123 SROS: NYSE 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: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11277 FILM NUMBER: 98511423 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1455 VALLEY RD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 BUSINESS PHONE: 2013058800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1455 VALLEY RD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 8-K 1 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) January 23, 1998 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Jersey (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-11179 22-2477875 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1455 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 (Address of principal executive offices) (973) 305-8800 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events On January 23, 1998, Valley National Bancorp ("Valley") issued a press release announcing that The Board of Directors had authorized the purchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the company's outstanding common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at prices not exceeding prevailing market rates. Reacquired shares are expected to be held in treasury to be used for employee benefit programs. SIGNATURES 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 thereunto duly authorized. VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP Dated: January 23, 1998 By: /s/ Alan D. Eskow Alan D. Eskow Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary INDEX TO EXHIBITS 99 Press Release dated January 23, 1998 Item 7 EXHIBIT 99 Valley National Bank Contact: 1455 Valley Road Wayne, NJ 07470 Alan D. Eskow Senior Vice President (973) 305-4003 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES THE REPURCHASE OF UP TO 1,000,000 SHARES Wayne, NJ, January 23, 1998 - Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the company's outstanding common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at prices not exceeding prevailing market rates. Valley currently has 42,359,526 common shares outstanding. Reacquired shares are expected to be held in treasury to be used for employee benefit programs. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----