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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): March 09, 2022

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 Number) | (IRS 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

(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:

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).

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. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 9, 2022, Kearny Financial Corp. (the “Company”) released a slide presentation that will be used in upcoming meetings with potential investors and current shareholders of the Company.

A copy of the slide presentation that will be used in the Company’s presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information included in this Current Report pursuant to this Item 7.01 is being furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable.
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.
(c)
Shell Company Transaction. Not applicable.
(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Kearny Financial Corp. presentation dated March 9, 2022.
104 |  | The cover page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

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 thereunto duly authorized.

|  |  | KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: | March 9, 2022 | By: | /s/ Craig L. Montanaro
|  |  | Craig L. Montanaro President and Chief Executive Officer