Item 8.01Other Events

On January 22, 2021, Kearny Financial Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has authorized a new stock repurchase plan to acquire up to 4,210,520 shares or approximately 5% of the Company's outstanding common stock. In conjunction with this announcement the Company also announced the completion of its previously disclosed stock repurchase plans which authorized the repurchase of 9,218,324 and 4,475,523 shares, respectively. Such shares were repurchased at a cost of $117.9 million, or $12.79 per share, and $46.9 million, or $10.48 per share, respectively.

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 January 22, 2021.
          The cover page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline
104       XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

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