SEC FORM 3

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

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
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
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