Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2026
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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kearny Financial Corp. (the “Company”) was held on October 20, 2026. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. Of the 64,929,382shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 56,121,542 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The final results of the stockholders’ vote are as follows:
Election of directors:
For a Term of Three Years
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Theodore J. Aanensen
40,552,235
7,930,801
7,638,506
Curtland E. Fields
47,382,472
1,100,564
7,638,506
Joseph P. Mazza
46,066,035
2,417,001
7,638,506
Charles J. Pivirotto
47,330,691
1,152,345
7,638,506
The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027:
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-votes
55,684,437
212,399
224,706
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An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement:
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-votes
46,914,074
1,219,769
349,193
7,638,506
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.