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
December 18, 2006
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
Kearny Financial Corp.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
United States 0-51093 22-3803741
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(State or other jurisdiction (SEC Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File No.) Identification
Number)
120 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973)244-4500
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address,
if changed since last Report)
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KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 18, 2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved the
following: Senior Vice President Albert E. Gossweiler, who currently holds the
title of Chief Financial Officer, will now be Chief Investment Officer and
Treasurer, while Senior Vice President William C. Ledgerwood, who currently
holds the title of Chief Accounting Officer, will now be Chief Financial
Officer.
The Board took this action in order to realign these officers' corporate
titles with the division of their current duties, which were affected by the
Company becoming an SEC registered public company and the accompanying
Sarbanes-Oxley and periodic reporting requirements.
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: December 20, 2006 By: /s/ Craig L. Montanaro
Craig L. Montanaro
Senior Vice President and Director of
Strategic Planning