<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943374-19-000228.txt : 20190516
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-19-000228
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190515
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190516

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kearny Financial Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001617242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				300870244
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37399
		FILM NUMBER:		19830779

	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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  <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div>
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  <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>May 15, 2019</u></font></font></div>
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  <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
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          <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">DATE: May 16, 2019</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">May 15, 2019</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">For further information contact:</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, or</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Keith Suchodolski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Kearny Financial Corp.</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(973) 244-4500</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Fairfield, New Jersey,</font> May 15, 2019 &#8211;
        Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;), announced today that the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share to stockholders of record as
        of May 29, 2019, payable on June 12, 2019.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">About Kearny Financial Corp.</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Kearny Financial Corp. is the parent company of Kearny Bank which operates from its administrative headquarters in Fairfield, New Jersey, and
        a total of 54 retail branch offices located throughout northern and central New Jersey and Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York.&#160;&#160; At March 31, 2019, Kearny Financial Corp. had approximately $6.7 billion in total assets.</font></div>
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