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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-310676"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRNY"
cik: "0001617242"
company_name: "Kearny Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2022-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T00:05:29.481211+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kearny Financial freezes CEO Craig Montanaro's SERP benefits after Dec 31, 2022

## Summary
- SERP benefit frozen as of Dec 31, 2022; no further accruals or changes based on base salary or Accrual Balance.
- Amendment signed Dec 21, 2022 by CEO Craig L. Montanaro and Bank Chairman John J. Mazur Jr.
- Plan originally effective July 1, 2021; Section 9.1 permitted amendment by written agreement.
- Frozen Benefit will not increase or decrease for purposes of Plan Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-310676
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRNY
- cik: 0001617242
- company_name: Kearny Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000119312522310676/0001193125-22-310676-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000119312522310676/d534111d8k.htm

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