# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001617242
**File Stem:** 0000943374-25-000444
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 5535
**Document Hash:** 8ab7a2b8777a94c1269b52dd3f1a5a4f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000943374-25-000444.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000943374-25-000444

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251021

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251022

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251022

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kearny Financial Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001617242
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 300870244
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37399
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251409047

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 PASSAIC AVENUE
- **CITY:** FAIRFIELD
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (973) 244-4500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 PASSAIC AVENUE
- **CITY:** FAIRFIELD
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07004

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#### 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

<u>KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.</u> 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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

<u> 120 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, New Jersey </u> <u> 07004 </u> <br> (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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

<u>Not Applicable</u>

(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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value<br>| KRNY<br>| The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC<br>|

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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. ☐

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**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:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Election of directors:

<u>For a Term of Three Years</u>

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | 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 |

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<u>For a Term of Two Years</u>

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Melvina Wong-Zaza | 44,829,469 | 1,848,162 | 6,987,408 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes |
| 52,516,433 | 680,347 | 468,259 | - |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes |
| 43,352,034 | 2,740,866 | 584,731 | 6,987,408 |

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#### 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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.**<br>|
| DATE: October 22, 2025 | By: <br>| <u>/s/ Craig L. Montanaro</u>  |
|  |  | Craig L. Montanaro |
|  |  | President and Chief Executive Officer |

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