UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                December 18, 2006
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                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                             Kearny Financial Corp.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

       United States                         0-51093              22-3803741
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 (State or other jurisdiction            (SEC Commission        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                      File No.)           Identification
                                                                   Number)

120 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, New Jersey                           07004
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973)244-4500
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                                 Not Applicable
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                         (Former name or former address,
                          if changed since last Report)


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                             KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.


                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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Item 8.01         Other Events

     On December  18,  2006,  the  Company's  Board of  Directors  approved  the
following:  Senior Vice President Albert E. Gossweiler,  who currently holds the
title of Chief  Financial  Officer,  will now be Chief  Investment  Officer  and
Treasurer,  while Senior Vice  President  William C.  Ledgerwood,  who currently
holds  the  title  of Chief  Accounting  Officer,  will  now be Chief  Financial
Officer.

     The Board took this action in order to realign  these  officers'  corporate
titles with the division of their  current  duties,  which were  affected by the
Company  becoming  an  SEC  registered   public  company  and  the  accompanying
Sarbanes-Oxley and periodic reporting requirements.
















                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                      KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.


Date: December 20, 2006               By:  /s/ Craig L. Montanaro
                                           Craig L. Montanaro
                                           Senior Vice President and Director of
                                           Strategic Planning