---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000943374-25-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRNY"
cik: "0001617242"
company_name: "Kearny Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T00:04:55.293237+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kearny Financial reports director death and resignation; board size cut to 12

## Summary
- Director John F. Regan passed away on January 14, 2025.
- Director John N. Hopkins notified retirement and resignation effective February 1, 2025, with no disagreement.
- Board size reduced from 14 to 12 members effective February 1 to eliminate vacancies.
- No replacement directors announced; board continues with 12 members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000943374-25-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRNY
- cik: 0001617242
- company_name: Kearny Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000094337425000008/0000943374-25-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000094337425000008/form8k_011525.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-25-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-25-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-25-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John N. Hopkins resigned as Director at Kearny Financial Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 15, 2025, John N. Hopkins notified Kearny Financial Corp. (the “Company”) of his retirement and resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company and Kearny Bank (the “Bank”) effective February 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000094337425000008/0000943374-25-000008-index.htm

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