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accession: "0000950170-21-001874"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRNY"
cik: "0001617242"
company_name: "Kearny Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2021-09-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:48:12.796736+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kearny Financial authorizes new 10% stock repurchase plan (up to 7.6M shares)

## Summary
- Board authorized repurchase of up to 7,602,021 shares, ~10% of outstanding common stock.
- Repurchases may be made in open market, block trades, or private negotiations at management's discretion.
- Plan has no expiration date; may be suspended, terminated, or modified at any time.
- Purchases subject to market conditions, stock price, capital allocation priorities, and financial performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-001874
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRNY
- cik: 0001617242
- company_name: Kearny Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2021-09-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000095017021001874/0000950170-21-001874-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000095017021001874/krny-20210922.htm

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