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): October 24, 2018

 

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

New Jersey 1-11277 22-2477875

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

1455 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey   07470
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(973) 305-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging Growth Company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

 

 

   
 

 

Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On October 23, 2018, the Board of Directors of Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) amended the Company’s By-Laws (the “Amended By-Laws”) to authorize shareholders who own at least 25% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company to call a special meeting of shareholders. To call a special shareholders meeting, shareholders owning the requisite percentage must comply with requirements set forth in the Amended By-Laws pertaining to the right of shareholders to call a special meeting.

 

The foregoing description of the Amended By-Laws is qualified by reference to the text of the Amended By-Laws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. Description
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 By-Laws of Valley National Bancorp.

 

   
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Dated: October 24, 2018   VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
     
    By: /s/ Ronald H. Janis
      Ronald H. Janis
      Senior Executive Vice President and
      General Counsel