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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Steans Jennifer W 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP [VLY] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1455 VALLEY ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WAYNE, NJ 07470 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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 1,814,890 D   Common Stock (Roth IRA) 141,459 D   Common Stock 729,700 I Spouse Common Stock 211,468 I Spouse as Trustee (Jennifer W. Steans 1999 Descendants Trust) (1) Common Stock 33,842 I Spouse - Roth IRA Common Stock 868,890 I Trustee (Steans 1996 Family Trust) (2) Common Stock 417,599 I Held by partnership (Trilogy Investment Group, LLC) (3) Common Stock 27,450 I Held by partnership (PCB, LP) (4) Common Stock 347,419 I Held in custody for son

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Steans Jennifer W 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE, NJ 07470	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ JENNIFER W. STEANS		01/08/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	By James Kastenholz (the spouse of the Reporting Person) as trustee of the Jennifer Steans 1999 Descendants Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership ofthese securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownershipof the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(2)	By the Steans 1996 Family Trust, over which the Reporting Person is one of three co-trustees. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities exceptto the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported sharesfor purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(3)	By Trilogy Investment Group, LLC, of which the Reporting Person is one of three managing members. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of thesesecurities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of thereported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(4)	By PCB Limited Partnership of which the Reporting Person is one of three general partners. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities exceptto the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported sharesfor purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

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