Current Report Filing (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): July 26, 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)

(973) 305-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT



Item 8.01	Other Events.

On July 26, 2017, Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of a proposed underwritten public offering, subject to market and other conditions, of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”).

The Preferred Stock will be issued pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement (File No. 333-202916) (including base prospectus) and, in each case, a preliminary prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), and a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the Commission.

The press release announcing the commencement of the proposed offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the attached press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Preferred Stock in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities law of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offering of the Preferred Stock is being made only by means of a written prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.



Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1	Press release, dated July 26, 2017.

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: July 26, 2017		VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
	By:		/s/ Alan D. Eskow
			Alan D. Eskow
			Senior Executive Vice President and
			Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)