Form 8-K

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) November 14, 2006

 


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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



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 presentation materials were prepared to be included in a presentation by Gerald H. Lipkin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, at the Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference on November 14, 2006. 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 Investor Presentation Materials at Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference.


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: November 14, 2006   VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
  By:  

/s/ Alan D. Eskow

    Alan D. Eskow
    Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

99.1   Valley National Bancorp Investor Presentation Materials at Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference.