Exhibit 4.3
NUMBER
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
SHARES
5.50% NON-CUMULATIVEFIXED-TO-FLOATING PERPETUAL RATE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES B
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
5.50% NON-CUMULATIVEFIXED-TO-FLOATING PERPETUAL RATE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES B
CUSIP 919794 30 5
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
This Certifies that
SPECIMEN
is the record holder of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF 5.50%FIXED-TO-FLOATING RATENON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES B, NO PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signature of its duly authorized officer.
Dated:
Alan D. Eskow Corporate Secretary
BY:
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER TRUST& COMPANY, LLC
(Brooklyn, NY)
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Ira Robbins
Senior Executive Vice President
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM – as tenants in common TEN ENT – as tenants by the entireties JT TEN – as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT– (Cust) Custodian (Minor) under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE IDENTIFYING INSERT SOCIAL NUMBER SECURITY OF ASSIGNEE OR OTHER
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Shares
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Attorney
Dated
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NOTICE: THE THE SIGNATURE(S) FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT IN EVERYMUST PARTICULAR, CORRESPOND WITHOUT WITH ALTERATION THE NAME(S) OR AS ENLARGEMENT WRITTEN UPON OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
Signature(s) Guaranteed
By
EXCHANGE, SIGNATURE(S) OR MUST BY A BE BANK GUARANTEED (OTHER THAN BY A A FIRM SAVINGS WHICH BANK) IS A MEMBER OR A TRUST OF A COMPANY. REGISTERED THE NATIONAL GUARANTEEING STOCK FIRM MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE MEDALLION GUARANTEE PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE17Ad-15.