5,000,000 Shares VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP Common Stock PLACEMENT AGENCY AGREEMENTPlacement Agency Agreement • December 7th, 2009 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks • New York
Valley National Bancorp, a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, to issue and sell 5,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), directly to certain investors (collectively, the “Investors”). The Company desires to engage you as its placement agents (the “Placement Agents”) in connection with such issuance and sale. The Shares are more fully described in the Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined).
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • December 7th, 2009 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks • New York
