AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Dated as of May 26, 2015 Between VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP and CNLBANCSHARES, INC.Merger Agreement • June 1st, 2015 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks • New Jersey
Contract Type FiledJune 1st, 2015 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of May 26, 2015 (this “Agreement”), is among Valley National Bancorp, a New Jersey corporation and registered bank holding company (“Valley”) and CNLBancshares, Inc., a Florida corporation and registered bank holding company (“Bancshares”).