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text: form8k_apr2011e.htm
  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) April 28, 2011
  State Bancorp, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  New York
  001-14783
  11-2846511
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  Two Jericho Plaza
  Jericho, NY 11753
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code (516) 465-2200
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
  x
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  x
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  ITEM 8.01           OTHER EVENTS
  On April 28, 2011, State Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced its entry into a merger agreement with Valley National Bancorp ("Valley"), providing for the merger of the Company with and into Valley, with Valley as the surviving entity.
  The Company and Valley issued a joint press release in connection with the announcement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
  Additional Information and Where to Find It
  In connection with the proposed merger, Valley will file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will include a Proxy Statement of the Company and a Prospectus of Valley, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. Stockholders are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus regarding the merger when it becomes available and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information. You will be able to obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about the Company and Valley at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). You will also be able to obtain these documents, free of charge, from the Company by accessing the Company's website at www.statebankofli.com under the tab "Investor Relations" and then under the heading "Financial Information and subheading "SEC Filings."
  The Company and Valley and certain of their directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in connection with the proposed merger.  Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the proxy statement for the Company's 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the SEC on a Schedule 14A on March 25, 2011. Information about the directors and executive officers of Valley is set forth in the proxy statement for Valley's 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the SEC on a Schedule 14A on March 11, 2011.  Additional information regarding the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction may be obtained by reading the Proxy Statement/Prospectus regarding the proposed merger when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of this document as described in the preceding paragraph.
  Forward-Looking Statements
  Certain statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "is confident that," and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward looking-statements. These forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and a variety of factors that could cause the Company's actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. The Company's ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in: market interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, changes in FDIC assessments, the ability to raise additional capital (equity or debt) on favorable terms, the quality and composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, demand for financial services in the Company's primary trade area, regional economic activity in New York, litigation, tax and other regulatory matters, accounting principles and guidelines, other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing and services and those risks detailed in the Company's periodic reports filed with the SEC.
  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
  ITEM
  9.01
  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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  Exhibits
  The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report.
  Exhibit 99.1
  Joint Press Release dated April 28, 2011
  Exhibit 99.2
  Memorandum to Employees and attached Commonly Asked Questions
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  Date: April 28, 2011
  State Bancorp, Inc.
  By:
  /s/ Brian K. Finneran
  Brian K. Finneran
  Chief Financial Officer
  INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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  Description
  Exhibit 99.1
  Joint Press Release dated April 28, 2011
  Exhibit 99.2
  Memorandum to Employees and attached Commonly Asked Questions