d5201108k.htm


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):  May 16, 2011
 
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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
Valley National Bancorp (the “Corporation”) has declared a 5% stock dividend to be distributed to shareholders on May 20, 2011.  Effective May 16, 2011, the Corporation amended Paragraph (A), Article V of its Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase by 10,522,596 shares (5%) the total authorized capital stock of the Corporation to 250,974,508 shares, consisting of 220,974,508 shares of common stock and 30,000,000 shares of preferred stock which may be issued in one or more classes or series.  The amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit (3)(i).  No shareholder approval was required in connection with this amendment.
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
 
(3)(i)           Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Valley National Bancorp, dated May 16, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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:  May 20, 2011
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
     
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Alan D. Eskow
   
Alan D. Eskow
  
 
Senior Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Title
   
(3)(i)
Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Valley National Bancorp, dated May 16, 2011.