8-K

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):  June 25, 2013

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01          Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 25, 2013, Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) announced that it will deliver a notice of redemption effective July 26, 2013 of principal face amount of $15,000,000 of the 7 ¾% Trust Preferred Securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) issued by VNB Capital Trust I, the Company’s subsidiary trust, and that it filed a post-effective amendment to its shelf registration statement on Form S-3 for the purposes of adding debt securities, depositary shares, warrants and units as additional securities that the Company could periodically offer and sell in one or more offerings.

A copy of the press release announcing the redemption of the Trust Preferred Securities and the filing of a post-effective amendment to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit

99.1           Press Release, dated June 25, 2013.

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:  June 25, 2013	VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
	By:	/s/ Alan D. Eskow
		Alan D. Eskow
		Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Title
99.1	Press Release, dated June 25, 2013.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

  News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact:	Dianne M. Grenz
		First Senior Vice President
		Director of Marketing & Public Relations
		973-305-4005

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP TO PARTIALLY REDEEM ITS VNB CAPITAL TRUST I PREFERRED SECURITIES, AND AMENDS ITS SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

WAYNE, N.J. – Tuesday, June 25, 2013 –Valley National Bancorp (NYSE: VLY) ("Valley"), the holding company of Valley National Bank, announced that it will deliver a notice of redemption effective July 26, 2013 of principal face amount of $15,000,000 of the 7 ¾% Trust Preferred Securities issued by VNB Capital Trust I, Valley’s subsidiary trust.

The Trust Preferred Securities are publicly traded under the ticker symbol “VLYPRA” on the New York Stock Exchange. From time to time, Valley’s Board has granted management authorization to call all or part of the remaining Trust Preferred Securities for redemption prior to their stated maturity date of December 15, 2031, subject to normal regulatory approval.  Excluding the securities related to the notice of redemption described above, Valley has previously redeemed $57.7 million, or 2.3 million shares, of the original $200 million of the Trust Preferred Securities issued by VNB Capital Trust I.

Today, Valley also filed a post-effective amendment to the shelf registration statement on Form S-3 of Valley National Bancorp.  The amendment was filed for the purposes of adding debt securities, depositary shares, warrants and units as additional securities that Valley could periodically offer and sell in one or more offerings.  The shelf registration statement provides Valley with capital raising flexibility and enables Valley to promptly access the capital markets for various future capital needs.

About Valley

Valley National Bancorp is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey with $16 billion in assets. Its principal subsidiary, Valley National Bank, currently operates 209 branches in 145 communities serving 16 counties throughout northern and central New Jersey, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. Valley National Bank is one of the largest commercial banks headquartered in New Jersey and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest in product innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable staff with a high priority on friendly customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For more information about Valley National Bank and its products and services, please visit www.valleynationalbank.com or call Customer Service, 24/7 at 800-522-4100.

1455 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 phone: 973-305-3380 fax: 973-696-2044 www.valleynationalbank.com