f8k_102210-0128.htm



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 21, 2010
  

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)

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KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
 
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
 



 
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On October 21, 2010, following the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Henry S. Parow resigned from the Boards of Directors of the Registrant, its wholly owned subsidiary, Kearny Federal Savings Bank and its mutual holding company, Kearny MHC and President and Chief Operating Officer Craig L. Montanaro was appointed to fill the vacancies created thereby.  Upon the retirement of Chief Executive Officer John N. Hopkins on April 1, 2011, President Montanaro will serve as an ex-officio member of each committee of the Board of Directors with the exception of the Audit and Compliance Committee. Information regarding Mr. Montanaro’s transactions with the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting.

Item 5.07.            Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On October 21, 2010, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the following items were voted on.

(1)           Election of Directors

 
Nominee
  
For
  
Withheld
    
Broker Non-Vote
                 
 
John J. Mazur, Jr.
  
61,950,151
  
821,610
    
2,867,984
 
Matthew T. McClane
  
62,000,419
  
771,342
    
2,867,984
 
John F. McGovern
  
61,958,000
  
813,761
    
2,867,984

There were no abstentions in the election of directors.

(2)           Ratification of appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.

 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
 
65,092,369
  
149,207
  
398,169

There were no broker non-votes on the ratification of auditors.



 
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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.
 
   
KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
 
 
 
Date:                      October 25, 2010
  
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Craig L. Montanaro 
     
Craig L. Montanaro
President and Chief Operating Officer

 
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