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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) January 28, 2021

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)
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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolsName of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par valueVLYThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par valueVLYPPThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, no par valueVLYPOThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§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 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 28, 2021, Valley National Bancorp (“Valley”) issued a press release reporting fourth quarter 2020 results of operations.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information disclosed in this Item 2.02 shall be considered “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Valley’s fourth quarter 2020 press release contains certain supplemental financial information, described in the Notes to Selected Financial Data included in Exhibit 99.1, which has been determined by methods other than U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). Management internally reviews each of these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate performance on a comparative period to period basis. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding Valley’s financial results, the impact of such non-GAAP financial measures on Valley’s operating results and financial condition.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

Valley is furnishing presentation materials included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. Valley is not undertaking to update this presentation. The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.2) 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 99.2).

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
(d)Exhibits.
99.1
The Press Release disclosed in this Item 9.01 as Exhibit 99.1 shall be considered “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
99.2
The presentation materials disclosed in this Item 9.01 as Exhibit 99.2 shall be considered “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.







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: January 28, 2021
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
By:
/s/ Michael D. Hagedorn
Michael D. Hagedorn
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)