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            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
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            <paymentDate>04/19/2021</paymentDate>
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            <paymentDate>04/20/2022</paymentDate>
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            <paymentDate>01/29/2018</paymentDate>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
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            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
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            <paymentDate>04/15/2008</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
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            <paymentDate>06/11/2008</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <remarks>This Form 144 relates to shares sold on 05/20/2025.</remarks>
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            <noticeDate>05/23/2025</noticeDate>
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            <signature>/s/ Peter Baum</signature>
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144
0001553528
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000714310
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
001-11277
One Penn Plaza
New York
NY
10119
973-305-8800
PETER BAUM
Former Director
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
40844
355342.80
560341218
05/20/2025
NASDAQ
Common
12/02/2011
Open Market Purchase
n/a
N
2100
12/02/2011
Cash
Common
02/24/2012
Dividend Reinvestment
Issuer
N
119
02/24/2012
Not Applicable
Common
04/25/2018
Open Market Purchase
n/a
N
4088
04/25/2018
Cash
Common
04/17/2019
Dividend Reinvestment
Issuer
N
122
04/17/2019
Not Applicable
Common
04/19/2021
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
7177
04/19/2021
Not Applicable
Common
04/20/2022
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
4307
04/20/2022
Not Applicable
Common
01/29/2018
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
2881
01/29/2018
Not Applicable
Common
06/02/1992
Open Market Purchase
n/a
N
8403
06/02/1992
Cash
Common
04/15/2008
Open Market Purchase
n/a
N
1530
04/15/2008
Cash
Common
06/11/2008
Open Market Purchase
n/a
N
1639
06/11/2008
Cash
Common
05/21/2010
Dividend Reinvestment
Issuer
N
1
05/21/2010
Cash
Common
11/16/2010
Open Market Purchase
n/a
N
3847
11/16/2010
Cash
Common
06/10/2009
Open Market Purchase
n/a
N
4630
06/10/2009
Cash
Y
This Form 144 relates to shares sold on 05/20/2025.
05/23/2025
/s/ Peter Baum