SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
------------------------------------------------------
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
United States 22-3803741
---------------------------------------- ----------
(State of Incorporation (IRS Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
614 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032
---------------------------------------- ----------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), please check the General Instruction A.(d), please check the
following box |_| following box |X|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-118815
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
To be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
None N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
---------------------------------------
(Title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
----------------------------------------------
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
Information set forth under the captions "Description of Capital Stock"
and "Restrictions on Acquisition of Kearny Financial Corp." contained in a
prospectus filed on December 22, 2004 as part of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-118815) is incorporated by reference into
this registration statement.
Item 2. Exhibits
3(i) Charter of Kearny Financial Corp.*
3(ii) Bylaws of Kearny Financial Corp.*
____________
* Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibits filed in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-118815) filed
on September 3, 2004.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: December 28, 2004 By: /s/ John N. Hopkins
-------------------------------------
John N. Hopkins
President and Chief Executive Officer