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): October 21, 2025
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)
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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).
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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 21, 2025. 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 64,744,523 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 53,665,039 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The final results of the stockholders’ vote are as follows:
| 1. | Election of directors: |
For a Term of Three Years
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| John J. Mazur, Jr. | 38,673,253 | 8,004,378 | 6,987,408 | |||
| Raymond E. Chandonnet | 44,399,243 | 2,278,388 | 6,987,408 | |||
| John F. McGovern | 40,233,860 | 6,443,771 | 6,987,408 | |||
| Christopher Petermann | 41,265,003 | 5,412,628 | 6,987,408 |
For a Term of Two Years
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Melvina Wong-Zaza | 44,829,469 | 1,848,162 | 6,987,408 |
| 2. | The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: |
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | |||
| 52,516,433 | 680,347 | 468,259 | - |
| 3. | 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 | |||
| 43,352,034 | 2,740,866 | 584,731 | 6,987,408 |
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: October 22, 2025 | By: | /s/ Craig L. Montanaro |
| Craig L. Montanaro | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer |