{"url_path":"/sec/vly/8-k/2026-05-18/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714310/0000714310-26-000030-index.html","accession_number":"0000714310-26-000030","cik":"0000714310","ticker":"VLY","issuer_name":"VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714310/0000714310-26-000030-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000714310","primary_entity_name":"VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP"},"word_count":339,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nValley National Bancorp (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2026 (the “Meeting”). On the record date of March 23, 2026, there were 554,316,876 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding. A total of 498,025,239 shares were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting. The Company’s shareholders took the following actions:\n\nProposal #1 – Voted on the election of 11 persons, named in the Proxy Statement, to serve as directors of the Company for the ensuing year constituting the entire Board of Directors. The following is a list of directors elected at the Annual Meeting with the number of votes cast “For,” and “Against” each director nominee, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.\n\nName For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes\n\nEyal Efrat437,750,7011,333,345448,18758,493,006\n\nPeter V. Maio 438,035,2991,109,155387,77958,493,006\n\nKathleen C. Perrott 437,745,3261,344,761442,14658,493,006\n\nIra Robbins 435,472,5853,628,954430,69458,493,006\n\nNitzan Sandor 435,712,1853,172,795647,25358,493,006\n\nSuresh L. Sani432,286,8716,675,699569,66358,493,006\n\nLisa J. Schultz435,823,4153,153,695555,12358,493,006\n\nJennifer W. Steans 436,676,9222,399,113456,19858,493,006\n\nCarlos J. Vázquez437,763,0901,196,709572,43458,493,006\n\nJeffrey S. Wilks 434,114,5664,881,078536,58958,493,006\n\nDr. Sidney S. Williams, Jr. 434,601,4883,871,7281,059,01758,493,006\n\nProposal #2 – Approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The number of votes cast “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, was as follows:\n\nNumber of Votes\n\nFor\n428,491,622\n\nAgainst\n8,976,268\n\nAbstained\n2,064,343\n\nBroker Non-Votes\n58,493,006\n\nProposal #3 – Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The number of votes cast “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, was as follows:\n\nNumber of Votes\n\nFor\n495,529,819\n\nAgainst\n1,904,015\n\nAbstained\n591,405\n\nBroker Non-Votes\n0\n\nSIGNATURE\n\nPursuant 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.\n\nDated: May 18, 2026\n\nVALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP\n\nBy:\n/s/ Lyndsey Sloan\n\nLyndsey Sloan\n\nSenior Executive Vice President\n\nand General Counsel"}