Current Report · Items 5.07 · 8-K

Valley National Bancorp

VLYNASDAQEQUITYCurrent

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Filed May 18, 2026Accepted May 18, 2026, 4:06 PM EDTCIK 714310Accession 0000714310-26-000030

Company context

As the principal subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY), Valley National Bank is a regional financial institution with over $66 billion in assets. Founded in 1927, Valley has more than 220 branch locations and commercial offices across New Jersey, New York, Florida, Alabama, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Arizona, while serving clients nationwide. Valley delivers a full range of consumer, commercial, and wealth management solutions designed to support everything from homeownership and business growth to long-term financial planning. Big enough to support complex financial needs and small enough to stay deeply connected, Valley is grounded in a relationship-led approach focused on understanding people first. That same relationship-led approach guides Valley’s commitment to community investment and responsible corporate citizenship. To learn more, visit www.valley.com or call the Valley Customer Care Center at 800-522-4100.

Current securities

VLYNASDAQ · EQUITY · Current VLYPNNASDAQ · PREFERRED · Current VLYPONASDAQ · PREFERRED · Current VLYPPNASDAQ · PREFERRED · Current

Historical securities (2)

VLY.WSNYSE · WARRANT · Historical · closed Dec 3, 2024 VLYWWNASDAQ · WARRANT · Historical · closed Dec 3, 2024

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Items 5.07

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Item 5.07Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to Vote

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Valley 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: Proposal #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. Name For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Eyal Efrat 437,750,701 1,333,345 448,187 58,493,006 Peter V. Maio 438,035,299 1,109,155 387,779 58,493,006 Kathleen C. Perrott 437,745,326 1,344,761 442,146 58,493,006 Ira Robbins 435,472,585 3,628,954 430,694 58,493,006 Nitzan Sandor 435,712,185 3,172,795 647,253 58,493,006 Suresh L. Sani 432,286,871 6,675,699 569,663 58,493,006 Lisa J. Schultz 435,823,415 3,153,695 555,123 58,493,006 Jennifer W. Steans 436,676,922 2,399,113 456,198 58,493,006 Carlos J. Vázquez 437,763,090 1,196,709 572,434 58,493,006 Jeffrey S. Wilks 434,114,566 4,881,078 536,589 58,493,006 Dr. Sidney S. Williams, Jr. 434,601,488 3,871,728 1,059,017 58,493,006 Proposal #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: Number of Votes For 428,491,622 Against 8,976,268 Abstained 2,064,343 Broker Non-Votes 58,493,006 Proposal #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: Number of Votes For 495,529,819 Against 1,904,015 Abstained 591,405 Broker Non-Votes 0

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