PREFERRED SECURITIES GUARANTEE AGREEMENT VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP Dated as of November 7, 2001Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement • February 28th, 2012 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks • New York
This PREFERRED SECURITIES GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (the “Preferred Securities Guarantee”), dated as of November 7, 2001 is executed and delivered by VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP, a New Jersey corporation (the “Guarantor”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the “Preferred Securities Guarantee Trustee” or “Trustee”), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Preferred Securities (as defined herein) of VNB CAPITAL TRUST I, a Delaware statutory business trust (the “Issuer”).
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP and VALLEY NATIONAL BANK BENEFIT EQUALIZATION PLAN PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • February 28th, 2012 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks • New Jersey
Valley National Bancorp and its subsidiary, Valley National Bank (collectively, the “Employer”), this day of , 20 , hereby designate (the “Participant”), as a Participant in the Valley National Bancorp Benefit Equalization Plan, as restated by the Board of Directors effective January 1, 1989 and subsequently amended (the “Plan”), on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:
