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): June 22, 2023

KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland		001-37399		30-0870244
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

120 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, New Jersey		07004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 244-4500

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	KRNY	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 June 22, 2023, Kearny Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and Kearny Bank (the “Bank”) announced that Curtland E. Fields and Melvina Wong-Zaza were each appointed to the boards of directors of the Company and the Bank, effective June 22, 2023. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Fields or Ms. Wong-Zaza and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Fields or Ms. Wong-Zaza became a director. Neither Mr. Fields nor Ms. Wong-Zaza is a party to any transaction with the Company or the Bank that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K. As of the date of this filing, Mr. Fields’ and Ms. Wong-Zaza’s committee appointments have not yet been finalized. A copy of the press release dated June 22, 2023, announcing the appointment of Mr. Fields and Ms. Wong-Zaza as directors is attached as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)	Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.

(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

(c)	Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

99.1

104

Description

Press Release dated June 22, 2023.

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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.

		KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
DATE: June 22, 2023	By:	/s/ Craig L. Montanaro
		Craig L. Montanaro
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Kearny Financial Corp filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits