| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | February 2, 2012 |
| KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| United States | 0-51093 | 22-3803741 |
(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 |
| 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): | |
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)). |
| 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 2, 2012 | By: | /s/ Craig L. Montanaro | |
Craig L. Montanaro President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
