---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000714310-25-000106"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VLY"
cik: "0000714310"
company_name: "VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T23:11:47.605298+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Robbins to add President after Iadanza retires June 30; shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay and KPMG

## Summary
- President Thomas A. Iadanza retires effective June 30, 2025; CEO Ira Robbins assumes additional role of President.
- Shareholders elected all 11 director nominees with majority support; highest against vote was for Jeffrey S. Wilks (33.6M against).
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved with 432.8M for vs 12.6M against.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for FY 2025 approved with 501.4M for vs 2.3M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000714310-25-000106
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VLY
- cik: 0000714310
- company_name: VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714310/000071431025000106/0000714310-25-000106-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714310/000071431025000106/vly-20250520.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714310-25-000106
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714310-25-000106.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714310-25-000106.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ira Robbins changed role as President at VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP.
  - Action: assume
  - Role: President
  source text: Ira Robbins, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will assume the additional role of President of the Company and the Bank effective upon Mr. Iadanza’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714310/000071431025000106/0000714310-25-000106-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas A. Iadanza retired as President at VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President
  source text: In connection with the previously announced retirement of Thomas A. Iadanza from his position as President of Valley National Bancorp (the “Company”) and Valley National Bank (the “Bank”) effective June 30, 2025, Ira Robbins, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will assume the additional role of President of the Company and the Bank effective upon Mr. Iadanza’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714310/000071431025000106/0000714310-25-000106-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.