0001193125-09-118889 Sample Contracts

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Restricted Stock Award Agreement • May 27th, 2009 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks • New Jersey

• Contract Type
  Restricted Stock Award Agreement
• Filed
  May 27th, 2009
• Company
  Valley National Bancorp
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  New Jersey

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP, a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), this (the “Award Date”) hereby grants to (the “Employee”), an employee of the Company, pursuant to the Company’s 2009 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), shares of the Common Stock, no par value, of the Company subject to the restrictions set forth herein (“Restricted Stock”) in the amount and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD

Escrow Agreement for Restricted Stock Award • May 27th, 2009 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks

• Contract Type
  Escrow Agreement for Restricted Stock Award
• Filed
  May 27th, 2009
• Company
  Valley National Bancorp
• Industry
  National commercial banks

This ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated, is by and among (the “Grantee”), VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP (the “Company”) and VALLEY NATIONAL BANK, with offices at 1455 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey, (the “Escrow Agent”).

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Incentive Stock Option Agreement • May 27th, 2009 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks • New Jersey

• Contract Type
  Incentive Stock Option Agreement
• Filed
  May 27th, 2009
• Company
  Valley National Bancorp
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  New Jersey

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP, a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), this day of , 200 (the “Option Date”) hereby grants to (Employee”), an employee of the Company or a subsidiary thereof, pursuant to the Company’s 2009 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), an option to purchase shares of the Common Stock, no par value, of the Company (“Common Stock”) in the amount and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • May 27th, 2009 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks • New Jersey

• Contract Type
  Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
• Filed
  May 27th, 2009
• Company
  Valley National Bancorp
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  New Jersey

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP, a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), this day of , 200 , (the “Option Date”) hereby grants to (the “Employee”), an employee of the Company or a subsidiary thereof, pursuant to the Company’s 2009 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), an option to purchase shares of the Common Stock, no par value, of the Company (“Common Stock”) in the amount and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.