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

 

 

 

January 31, 2008

 

 

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

Kearny Financial Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

United States

 

0-51093

 

22-3803741

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(SEC Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

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:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

o

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

o

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

 


Item 2.02

Results of Operation and Financial Condition

 

On January 31, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release to report earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as an exhibit.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(d)

Exhibits:

 

 

99

Press Release dated January 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 


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:  February 1, 2008

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

/s/ Craig L. Montanaro

 

 

 

Craig L. Montanaro

Senior Vice President and Director

of Strategic Planning