Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) SEC Filings

Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) provided a fiscal 2026 investor presentation for its October 20, 2026 annual meeting, reviewing the year ended June 30, 2026. It reported 39% net income growth, 15.1% net interest income growth and 47% pre-tax, pre-provision earnings per share growth. The presentation lists $7.7 billion in assets, $5.9 billion in loans and $5.7 billion in deposits, with 40 branches across 12 counties.

During fiscal 2026, Kearny consolidated three underperforming branches, added experienced deposit-focused bankers and established additional commercial and deposit verticals. It moved automation and analytics into production in operational and lending workflows. KRNY's total return was 55.8%, compared with 29.3% for the bank index. The meeting agenda included electing four directors, ratifying Crowe LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2027, and an advisory, non-binding vote on executive compensation.

Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) director Melvina Wong-Zaza purchased common stock in an open-market or private transaction. On September 17, 2026, she bought 1,560 shares at $9.635 per share, bringing her directly held position to 35,470 shares of Kearny Financial common stock. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this transaction.

Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) is asking stockholders to vote at its October 20, 2026 virtual annual meeting on three items: electing four directors, ratifying Crowe LLP as independent auditor for the year ending June 30, 2027, and approving an advisory resolution on executive compensation.

Holders of 64,929,382 shares of common stock as of August 21, 2026 are entitled to one vote per share, subject to a 10% voting cap for large beneficial owners. Kearny Financial is the holding company for Kearny Bank, with $7.7 billion in total assets at June 30, 2026 and 40 retail branches in New Jersey and New York. The board is classified into three staggered classes and has determined that a majority of directors, including all committee members, are independent under Nasdaq rules. The compensation program for named executive officers emphasizes performance-based, at-risk pay, including annual incentives tied to pre-tax, pre-provision earnings per share and a non-interest expense ratio, plus long-term equity awards split between performance-based and time-based restricted stock units. For fiscal 2026, annual incentive payouts were below target for all named executives, and stockholders previously supported executive pay with a 94.05% “say on pay” approval in October 2025.

Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY), holding company for Kearny Bank, operates a New Jersey‑chartered savings bank focused on relationship-based commercial and retail banking across New Jersey and parts of New York. As of June 30, 2026, the loan portfolio was $5.88 billion, led by multi‑family mortgages (42.5%), one‑ to four‑family residential mortgages (30.4%) and nonresidential mortgages (17.3%), with increasing emphasis on commercial and industrial and construction lending.

Asset quality metrics remain relatively strong: nonperforming assets were $53.4 million, or 0.70% of total assets, and annualized net charge‑offs were 0.04%. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $45.5 million, or 0.77% of total loans, covering about 95% of nonperforming loans. Investment securities totaled $1.07 billion (13.9% of assets), concentrated in agency mortgage‑backed securities, collateralized loan obligations and subordinated bank debt. Funding is primarily core deposits, supplemented by brokered certificates of deposit and $950.0 million of FHLB advances, with derivatives used to manage interest rate risk. The company operates 40 branches and employs 549 people, emphasizing technology investment, operational efficiency, and conservative capital and risk management.

Kearny Financial Corp. EVP and CLO Patrick M. Joyce reported equity compensation activity involving Common Stock and stock options. On August 7, 2026, Joyce received a grant of 8,062 restricted stock units, which vest at 33% per year starting August 7, 2027. On the same date, 4,517 shares of Common Stock at $9.52 per share were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability. Joyce also reports stock options on 150,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $15.35 expiring December 1, 2026, and indirect holdings through an ESOP, 401(k), and BEP plans.

Kearny Financial Corp. director Leopold W. Montanaro purchased 4,773 shares of Kearny Financial Corp. common stock on 2026-08-10 in an open market or private transaction at $9.46 per share. Following this purchase, he directly holds 270,000 shares of common stock.

Kearny Financial Corp. senior executive Keith Suchodolski reported equity compensation activity on August 7, 2026. He received 15,186 shares of Common Stock as a grant or award of restricted stock units that vest 33% per year starting August 7, 2027. On the same date, 6,601 shares of Common Stock at $9.52 per share were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability. Indirect holdings reported include Common Stock held through a 401(k), an ESOP, and a BEP, along with stock options on 75,000 shares at $13.38 and 75,000 shares at $15.35.

Kearny Financial Corp. EVP and General Counsel Cassia J. Beierle reported equity compensation-related activity in common stock. On August 7, 2026, Beierle received a grant of 6,441 restricted stock units, which vest at a rate of 33% per year commencing on August 7, 2027. On the same date, 1,911 shares of common stock were delivered or withheld at $9.52 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability. The filing also reports 2,561 shares of common stock held indirectly through an ESOP, reflecting transactions not required to be reported under Section 16.