Does Carlos Vazquez have any related-party transactions with Valley National Bancorp (VLY)?

The company states that Carlos Vazquez has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. This indicates no reportable related-party transactions with Valley National Bancorp.

Valley National Bancorp adds Carlos Vazquez to board

Valley National Bancorp appointed Carlos Vazquez to its Board of Directors, effective January 27, 2026, to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor is elected and qualified.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/28/2026 - 04:03 PM EST

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Valley National Bancorp appointed Carlos Vazquez to its Board of Directors, effective January 27, 2026, to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor is elected and qualified. The Board determined that he is an independent director.

Vazquez was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Popular, Inc. from 2013 to 2024 and previously held senior roles there, including President of Popular Bank. He also served on the Board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York from 2013 to 2024 and sits on advisory boards for Operation HOPE and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Engineering.

He will serve on Valley’s Audit Committee and Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee, and will participate in the company’s standard non-employee director compensation program. The company states there are no special arrangements related to his selection and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.

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Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

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What board change did Valley National Bancorp (VLY) disclose in this 8-K?

Valley National Bancorp appointed Carlos Vazquez as a director, effective January 27, 2026. He will serve until the next annual shareholder meeting, when directors are re-elected, and continue until a successor is duly elected and qualified.

Is Carlos Vazquez considered an independent director at Valley National Bancorp (VLY)?

Yes, the Board determined that Carlos Vazquez is an independent director. This means he meets the independence criteria under applicable rules, supporting stronger corporate governance and objective oversight on key committees like audit and compensation.

Which committees will Carlos Vazquez serve on at Valley National Bancorp (VLY)?

Carlos Vazquez has been appointed to Valley National Bancorp’s Audit Committee and its Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee. These committees oversee financial reporting, internal controls, executive pay, and workforce-related policies at the company.

What prior experience does Carlos Vazquez bring to Valley National Bancorp (VLY)?

Carlos Vazquez previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Popular, Inc. from 2013 to 2024 and as President of Popular Bank. He also was a board member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York during the same period.

How will Carlos Vazquez be compensated as a director of Valley National Bancorp (VLY)?

Carlos Vazquez will participate in Valley National Bancorp’s non-employee director compensation program. The structure of this program is described in the company’s proxy statement filed on April 4, 2025, and in any later SEC filings that update that information.

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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) January 27, 2026

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)

One Penn Plaza,

New York,

New York

10119

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 305-8800

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	VLY	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value	VLYPP	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, no par value	VLYPO	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, no par value	VLYPN	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.02			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) appointed Carlos Vazquez as a director of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to his earlier resignation or removal.

The Board has determined that Mr. Vazquez is an independent director and has appointed him to serve on the Audit and Compensation and Human Capital Management Committees of the Board.

Mr. Vazquez served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Popular, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed holding company, which includes Puerto Rico’s largest bank and its U.S.-mainland operation, from 2013 until 2024. Prior to that role, he served in various positions of increasing responsibility at Popular, Inc. from 1997 until 2014, including as President of Popular Bank from 2010 until 2014. Mr. Vazquez served as a board member of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York from 2013 until 2024. He also currently serves on the advisory boards of Operation HOPE and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, School of Engineering.

Mr. Vazquez earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Graduate School of Business. Mr. Vazquez has decades of executive experience overseeing business operations and corporate functions across multiple jurisdictions, as well as significant board experience.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Vazquez and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Vazquez was selected as a director. Mr. Vazquez has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Vazquez will participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation program as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on April 4, 2025, and in any information that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission that updates or supersedes that information.

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: January 28, 2026	VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
	By:	/s/ Lyndsey Sloan
		Lyndsey Sloan
		Senior Executive Vice President and General
		Counsel

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR