---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000943374-22-000227"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRNY"
cik: "0001617242"
company_name: "Kearny Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2022-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:17:16.565188+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kearny Financial promotes Suchodolski to Senior EVP/CFO, assumes COO duties

## Summary
- Keith Suchodolski promoted to Senior EVP & CFO of Kearny Financial Corp. and Kearny Bank, effective July 1, 2022.
- Suchodolski assumes COO duties from retiring Eric Heyer; initial base salary of $409,107.
- Employment agreement with three-year term, annual renewal; severance includes lump sum base salary for remainder of term.
- Change-in-control severance: three times (base salary + prior year bonus) plus continued medical/dental benefits.
- Amended life insurance for CEO Montanaro: death benefit after retirement up to $1.5M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000943374-22-000227
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRNY
- cik: 0001617242
- company_name: Kearny Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000094337422000227/0000943374-22-000227-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000094337422000227/form8k_061522.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-22-000227.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Keith Suchodolski changed role as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Kearny Financial Corp..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company’s Board of Directors promoted Keith Suchodolski (the “Executive”) to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank effective July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000094337422000227/0000943374-22-000227-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric Heyer retired as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Kearny Financial Corp..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the Executive will assume the responsibilities of Eric Heyer, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, who previously announced his retirement effective June 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000094337422000227/0000943374-22-000227-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.