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
MARCH 8, 2006
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
United States 0-51093 22-3803741
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(State or other jurisdiction (SEC Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File No.) Identification
Number)
120 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973)244-4500
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)
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KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
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On March 8, 2006, the Company entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in
order to facilitate the previously announced market purchases of shares to fund
the Company's 2005 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan Trust. This Rule 10b5-1
trading plan provides for the repurchase of up to 400,000 shares of the
Company's common stock between the dates of March 13, 2006 and May 5, 2006,
subject to conditions specified in the plan. Shares of the Company's common
stock repurchased under the 10b5-1 trading plan will be disclosed in the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006 and
on the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.
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: March 21, 2006 By:/s/ Albert E. Gossweiler
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Albert E. Gossweiler
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer