VLY Valley National Bancorp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Lynch Kevin J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP [ VLY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1455 VALLEY ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/14/2021
(Street) WAYNE, NJ 07470 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock (1)	1/14/2021		M		300000	A	$7.47	374395	D
Common Stock (1)	1/14/2021		S		300000	D	$10.94 (2)	74395	D
Common Stock (1)	1/15/2021		M		300000	A	$7.47	374395	D
Common Stock (1)	1/15/2021		S		300000	D	$10.66 (3)	74395	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (1)	$7.47	1/14/2021		M			300000	12/1/2019	8/18/2021	Common Stock	300000.0	$0	1017326	D
Stock Options (1)	$7.47	1/15/2021		M			300000	12/1/2019	8/18/2021	Common Stock	300000.0	$0	717326	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The transactions on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person on December 14, 2020.
(2)	The price reported is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.74 to $10.995, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	The price reported is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.405 to $10.795, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lynch Kevin J 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE, NJ 07470	X

Signatures
/s/ Kevin J. Lynch		1/19/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date