SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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)
April 29, 2015


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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(973) 305-8800


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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 29, 2015, Robert M. Meyer, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Lending Officer of Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) notified the Company of his intention to retire effective as of April 30, 2016.  The Company has appointed Tom Iadanza to succeed Mr. Meyer as the Chief Commercial Lending Officer, upon Mr. Meyer’s retirement.  Mr. Iadanza joined the Company in 2012 in connection with the State Bank of Long Island acquisition.  He currently serves as an Executive Vice President.

 
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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:  April 29, 2015
 
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
     
     
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Mitchell L. Crandell
   
Mitchell L. Crandell
   
First Senior Vice President
   
and Chief Accounting Officer




 
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