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): April 30, 2007

                             Oritani Financial Corp.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        United States                001-33223                   22-3617996
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)



370 Pascack Road, Township of Washington, NJ                       07676
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 664-5400


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On April  30,  2007,  Oritani  Financial  Corp.  (the  "Company")  reported
earnings for the quarter  ended March 31, 2007. A press  release dated April 30,
2007,  giving  details  associated  with the  Company's  earnings is attached as
Exhibit  99 to  this  report.  The  information  included  in  Exhibit  99.1  is
considered to be "furnished" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01.    Financial 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
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                         99.1             Press release dated April 30, 2007


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                                   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.

                              ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP.


DATE:  May 2, 2007            By:  /s/ Kevin J. Lynch
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                                   Kevin J. Lynch
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer






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