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): December 11, 2024

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)


One Penn Plaza, New York, New York				10119
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	VLY	The Nasdaq Stock Market
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value	VLYPP	The Nasdaq Stock Market
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, no par value	VLYPO	The Nasdaq Stock Market
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, no par value	VLYPN	The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 11, 2024, Thomas A. Iadanza notified Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from his position as President of the Company and Valley National Bank after 13 years with the Company and more than 45 years working in the banking industry. Mr. Iadanza will remain in his role as President until his retirement effective June 30, 2025 working with the Board of Directors and executive leadership team to facilitate a seamless transition of his duties and responsibilities. The Company extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Iadanza for his many years of dedicated service and contributions to the Company and the banking industry at large.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of Valley National Bancorp, dated December 11, 2024, announcing the retirement of Thomas A. Iadanza.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


	VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
Dated: December 11, 2024

	By:	/s/ Gary G. Michael
		Gary G. Michael
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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