8-K Valley-Launch Press Release 6-16-2015


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): June 16, 2015
 
 
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
 

 
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Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 16, 2015, 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 subordinated debentures (“Notes”) and non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”).

The Notes and 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 “SEC”), and a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC.

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 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 Notes or 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 Notes or 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.

Exhibit

 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated June 16, 2015

 
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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: June 16, 2015
 
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Mitchell L. Crandell    
 
 
 
 
Mitchell L. Crandell
 
 
 
 
First Senior Vice President and
 
 
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






 
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