SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                               AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
                                    FORM 8-A


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                             Oritani Financial Corp.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                United States                              22-3617996
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    (State of Incorporation or Organization)            (I.R.S. Employer
                                                        Identification No.)

      370 Pascack Road
      Township of Washington, New Jersey                 07676
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

    If this form relates to the               If this form relates to the
    registration of a class of securities     registration of a class of
    pursuant to Section 12(b) of the          securities pursuant to Section
    Exchange Act and is effective             12(g) of the Exchange Act and
    pursuant to General Instruction           is effective pursuant to
    A.(c), please check the following         General Instruction A.(d),
    box.   [X]                                please check the following box.[]

     Securities  Act  registration  statement  file  number  to which  this form
relates: 333-137309

     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share       The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
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             (Title of Class)                (Name of Each Exchange on Which
                                              Each Class is to be Registered)

     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      None
                                      ----
                                (Title of Class)





Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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     For a  description  of the  Registrant's  securities,  reference is made to
"Description of Capital Stock of Oritani  Financial Corp." "Our Policy Regarding
Dividends"  and "Market for the Common Stock" in the  Registrant's  Registration
Statement  on Form  S-1,  as  amended  (File  No.  333-137309),  which is hereby
incorporated  by  reference.   For  a  description  of  the  provisions  of  the
Registrant's  Charter  and  Bylaws  that may  render a change in  control of the
Registrant more difficult, reference is made to "Restrictions on the Acquisition
of  Oritani  Financial  Corp.  and  Oritani  Savings  Bank" in the  Registrant's
prospectus.

Item 2.  Exhibits.
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1.        Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Number 333-137309)
          dated September 15, 2006, as amended on October 27, 2006 and November
          8, 2006, is hereby incorporated by reference.

2.        Federal Charter, amended as of September 6, 2006.

3.        Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration
          Statement on Form S-1 as filed on September 15, 2006, as amended on
          October 27, 2006 and November 8, 2006).

4.        Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of
          the Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed on September 15, 2006,
          as amended on October 27, 2006 and November 8, 2006).








                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934 the registrant has duly caused this registration  statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                        ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP.



Date:    January 22, 2007           By: /s/ Kevin J. Lynch
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                                        Kevin J. Lynch
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer





                                   EXHIBIT 2

                       CHARTER OF ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP.