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): October 29, 2015
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 No.) | (I.R.S. 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)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kearny Financial Corp. (the “Company”) was held on October 29, 2015. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. Of the 93,528,092 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 82,560,349 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The final results of the stockholders vote are as follows:
| 1. | Election of directors |
| For | Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
| Craig L. Montanaro | 57,602,187 | 1,310,200 | 18,661 | 23,629,301 | |||||
| Leopold W. Montanaro | 55,963,262 | 2,889,797 | 77,989 | 23,629,301 | |||||
| John N. Hopkins | 56,577,541 | 2,291,130 | 62,377 | 23,629,301 | |||||
| 2. | The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 |
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | |||
| 81,509,651 | 694,097 | 356,601 | ¾ |
| 3. | An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement |
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | |||
| 56,085,588 | 2,392,302 | 453,158 | 23,629,301 |
| 4. | An advisory, non-binding proposal with respect to the frequency that shareholders will vote on the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement |
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| 52,786,032 | 732,068 | 5,219,720 | 193,228 | 23,629,301 |
Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 30, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
(c) (d) | Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable. Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 30, 2015. |
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: October 30, 2015 | By: | /s/ Craig L. Montanaro |
| Craig L. Montanaro | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer |