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): October 23, 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)
 
(973) 305-8800
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 

 
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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.

(b)    On October 23, 2015, Robert C. Soldoveri, a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) notified the Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Board at the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. The Board has acted to reduce the size of the Board as of the date of the 2016 annual meeting.


 
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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: October 27, 2015
 
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Alan D. Eskow
 
 
 
 
Alan D. Eskow
 
 
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President
 
 
 
 
and Chief Financial Officer









 
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