Kearny Financial (KRNY) 8-K Results of 2017 Annual Meeting

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 26, 2017

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 26, 2017.  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 82,611,248 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 76,026,782 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	Broker Non-Votes
Theodore J. Aanensen	55,718,505	6,754,035	13,554,242
Joseph P. Mazza	55,489,632	6,982,908	13,554,242
John F. Regan	54,695,316	7,777,224	13,554,242
Christopher Petermann	60,077,463	2,395,077	13,554,242

2. The ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018:

Shares Voted For	Shares Voted Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-votes
74,928,059	662,431	436,292	—

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
60,068,825	2,143,676	260,039	13,554,242

Item 8.01Other Events

On October 27, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Not applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.

(c) Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description

99.1Press release dated October 27, 2017.

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 27, 2017	By:	/s/ Craig L. Montanaro
		Craig L. Montanaro
		President and Chief Executive Officer