f8k_033111-0128.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)
March 31, 2011
  


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; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
 
On April 4, 2010, the Registrant announced that, in accordance with its previously announced management succession plan, President and Chief Operating Officer Craig L. Montanaro had assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer, succeeding John N. Hopkins who retired from that position effective March 31, 2011 and William C. Ledgerwood, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, had assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer.  The Registrant also announced that Eric B. Heyer, 1st Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, had assumed the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Heyer had been appointed 1st Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Registrant on October 22, 2009 after joining the Registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Kearny Federal Savings Bank, as 1st Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in May 2009.  Prior to that time, Mr. Heyer had served as Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. from 1997 until its acquisition by Investors Bancorp, Inc. in May 2009.  Mr. Heyer is 49 years of age.  For further information, reference is made to the Registrant’s press release, dated April 4, 2011, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)           The following exhibits are filed with this report.

Number                      Description

99.1                      Press Release, dated April 4, 2011



 
 
 

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:                      April 5, 2011
  
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Craig L. Montanaro
     
Craig L. Montanaro
President and Chief Executive Officer