SEC FILE NUMBER 000-51093
                                                        CUSIP NUMBER 487169 10 4

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING



          
(Check one): [_]Form 10-K   [_]Form 20-F   [_]Form 11-K   [X] Form 10-Q   [_]Form N-SAR   [_] Form N-CSR


For Period Ended:        December 31, 2004                     
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[_] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[_] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[_] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[_] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[_] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
         For the Transition Period Ended:
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If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

       Kearny Financial Corp.                               
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Full Name of Registrant


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Former Name if Applicable

120 Passaic Avenue                                               
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Fairfield, New Jersey 07004                                 
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City, State and Zip Code

PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

          (a)  The reason  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this
               form  could  not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort or
               expense

 X        (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual report, transition report
---            on Form 10-K,  Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or
               portion  thereof,  will  be  filed  on or  before  the  fifteenth
               calendar day  following the  prescribed  due date; or the subject
               quarterly  report or  transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion
               thereof,  will be filed  on or  before  the  fifth  calendar  day
               following the prescribed due date; and

          (c)  The  accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit  required by Rule
               12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR,
or the  transition  report or  portion  thereof,  could not be filed  within the
prescribed time period.

The Securities and Exchange  Commission  declared the registrant's  Registration
Statement on Form S-1 effective on December 28, 2004.  The  registrant is in the
final  stages  of the  subscription  period  and is not  yet a  publicly  traded
company.

The Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended  December  31,  2004  updates the
September 30, 2004 financial  information  shown in the  prospectus.  As a first
time filer,  the registrant  requires  additional  time to file the December 31,
2004 10-Q.



PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
     notification

  William C. Ledgerwood                 973            244-4025  
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(Name)                              (Area Code)   (Telephone Number)
SVP and Treasurer, Chief Accounting Officer

(2)  Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
     of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter  period that the
     registrant  was required to file such  report(s)  been filed ? If answer is
     no, identify report(s).                                   Yes  X   No 
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(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
     the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
     earnings  statements  to be  included  in the  subject  report  or  portion
     thereof?                                                  Yes      No  X
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If so, attach an explanation of the  anticipated  change,  both  narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.

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                             Kearny Financial Corp.
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                 (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Date       February 14, 2005                By /s/ William C. Ledgerwood       
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                                               William C. Ledgerwood
                                               Senior Vice President, Treasurer
                                                 and Chief Accounting Officer