Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CHILLURA JOSEPH	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/1/2020	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP [VLY]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 1455 VALLEY ROAD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) SEVP, Chief Ret & Busn Bnkg Of /
(Street) WAYNE, NJ 07470       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock (with Spouse)	945807 (1)	D
Common Stock (IRA)	35000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	(2)	3/1/2026	Common Stock	17508.0	$5.74	D
Stock Options	(3)	3/1/2027	Common Stock	55657.0	$6.72	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 14,835 shares of restricted units scheduled to vest as follows: 5,876 units to vest on February 1, 2021, 5,878 units to vest on February 1, 2022, and 3,081 units to vest on February 1, 2023.
(2)	Stock option award became exercisable in three equal annual installments commencing with the first anniversary of the March 1, 2016 grant date.
(3)	Stock option award became exercisable in three equal annual installments commencing with the first anniversary of the March 1, 2017 grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CHILLURA JOSEPH 1455 VALLEY ROAD WAYNE, NJ 07470			SEVP, Chief Ret & Busn Bnkg Of

Signatures
/s/ Joseph V. Chillura		5/13/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date