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) February 10, 2016

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


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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) is furnishing presentation materials included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. The Company is not undertaking to update this presentation. The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein (including Exhibit 99.1).

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
99.1 Valley National Bancorp presentation materials used for investor meetings during the
 
first quarter of 2016.
    






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:  February 10, 2016
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
 
 
By:
/s/ Ira D. Robbins
 
 
Ira D. Robbins
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President & Treasurer






EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Valley National Bancorp presentation materials used for investor meetings during the
 
first quarter of 2016.