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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-09-010141.txt : 20090430
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-09-010141.hdr.sgml : 20090430
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090430173216
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-09-010141
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090430

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEYER ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001170945

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11277
		FILM NUMBER:		09785322

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1455 VALLEY ROAD
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07470

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This sale transaction was executed in 81 separate trades with Valley National Bancorp stock price ranging from $14.80 to $14.88.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Balance has been updated for shares held under the Valley 401K Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ ROBERT M. MEYER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-30</signatureDate>
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