Item 8.01Other Events

On October 19, 2020, Kearny Financial Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has authorized the resumption of its current stock repurchase plan, which has 761,030 shares of Company common stock remaining to be repurchased. The current stock repurchase plan was temporarily suspended on March 25, 2020 due to the risks and uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon completion of its current stock repurchase plan, the Board of Directors has approved a new stock repurchase plan to acquire up to 4,475,523 shares or 5% of the Company's outstanding common stock.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information included in this Current Report pursuant to this Item 8.01 is being furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

(b)Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

(c)Shell Company Transaction. Not applicable.



(d)Exhibits.



Exhibit
Number    Description
99.1        Kearny Financial Corp. Press Release dated October 19, 2020.
          The cover page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline
104       XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

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