-----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, QU7TmMf+vPFM/V2D5Wt9hw+h5J1VWD2WigCsIfprU6NvjFVCV5pYseeZOa5hYQhz ch2yzJTlL6RjLRvHKqc+2w== 0000927796-00-000001.txt : 20000104 0000927796-00-000001.hdr.sgml : 20000104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927796-00-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19991214 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000103 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: 500211 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1455 VALLEY RD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 BUSINESS PHONE: 9733058800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1455 VALLEY RD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 8-K 1 CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K ============================================================= 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) December 14, 1999 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 December 14, 1999, Valley National Bancorp ("Valley") issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors had authorized the purchase of up to 3,000,000 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 will be held in treasury and are expected to be used for employee benefit programs, stock dividends and other corporate purposes. Item 7. Exhibits - ------- -------- Exhibit 99 Press Release dated December 14, 1999 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: December 29, 1999 By: ALAN D. ESKOW ----------------------------- Alan D. Eskow Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99 Press release dated December 14, 1999 EX-99 2 EX. 99 - PRESS RELEASE OF DECEMBER 14, 1999 Valley National Bancorp 1455 Valley Road Wayne, NJ 07470 Contact: Alan D. Eskow Senior Vice President and Controller (973) 305-4003 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES THE REPURCHASE OF UP TO 3,000,000 SHARES Wayne, NJ, December 14, 1999 - Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to purchase up to 3,000,000 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 60.4 million common shares outstanding. Reacquired shares will be held in treasury and are expected to be used for employee benefit programs, stock dividends and other corporate purposes. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----