---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-264517"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRNY"
cik: "0001617242"
company_name: "Kearny Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2023-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T07:02:42.202317+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kearny Financial reports annual meeting vote results; all directors elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected with votes for ranging from 45.3M to 48.6M; broker non-votes 6.68M.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor passed: 56,062,416 for, 396,227 against, 313,223 abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 48,034,874 for, 1,768,514 against, 288,613 abstain.
- Total shares present at meeting: 56,771,866 of 65,145,639 outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-264517
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRNY
- cik: 0001617242
- company_name: Kearny Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000119312523264517/0001193125-23-264517-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000119312523264517/d577711d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Kearny Financial Corp. shareholders approved Election of directors for a term of three years at the 2023-10-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-26
  source text: Theodore J. Aanensen 45,349,105 4,742,896 6,679,865 Curtland E. Fields 48,562,088 1,529,913 6,679,865 Joseph P. Mazza 47,279,767 2,812,234 6,679,865 Charles J. Pivirotto 48,373,016 1,718,985 6,679,865 John F. Regan 46,611,679 3,480,322 6,679,865
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000119312523264517/0001193125-23-264517-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Kearny Financial Corp. shareholders approved Election of director for a term of two years at the 2023-10-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-26
  source text: Melvina Wong-Zaza 48,525,337 1,566,664 6,679,865
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000119312523264517/0001193125-23-264517-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Kearny Financial Corp. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 at the 2023-10-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-26
  source text: Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-votes 56,062,416 396,227 313,223 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000119312523264517/0001193125-23-264517-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Kearny Financial Corp. shareholders approved Advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement at the 2023-10-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-26
  source text: Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-votes 48,034,874 1,768,514 288,613 6,679,865
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617242/000119312523264517/0001193125-23-264517-index.htm

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