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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) January 5, 2017

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 January 5, 2017, Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) appointed Rudy Schupp, currently Senior Executive Vice President and President, Florida Division, to be President of the Company and Chief Banking Officer of Valley National Bank and appointed Ira Robbins, currently Senior Executive Vice President and Treasurer, to be President of Valley National Bank. Biographical and compensation information for Mr. Schupp and Mr. Robbins is included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

A press release announcing the promotions of Mr. Schupp and Mr. Robbins is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
 
Exhibits
99.1
 
Press Release dated January 5, 2017.







 
 
 
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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: January 5, 2017
 
 
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Ronald H. Janis
 
 
 
Ronald H. Janis
 
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President and
 
 
 
General Counsel

 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     
 
Title
99.1
 
Press Release dated January 5, 2017.


 
 
 
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