A Form 4 filed on August 11, 2026, reports that Cassia J. Beierle, EVP and General Counsel of Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:KRNY), acquired 6,441 restricted stock units and had 1,911 shares withheld for taxes on August 7, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • RSU Grant: Beierle acquired 6,441 restricted stock units at $0, vesting at 33% per year beginning August 7, 2027.
  • Shares Withheld: 1,911 shares of common stock were disposed of at $9.52 per share for tax withholding purposes (transaction code F).
  • Direct Ownership After Transactions: Beierle directly holds 36,550 shares of common stock following the reported transactions.
  • Indirect Ownership: An additional 2,561 shares are held indirectly through an ESOP, reflecting transactions not required to be reported under Section 16.
  • Signing Authority: The form was signed by Gail Corrigan pursuant to a power of attorney on behalf of the reporting person.

Beierle RSU Award and Tax Withholding at Kearny Financial

According to the filing, Cassia J. Beierle, who serves as EVP and General Counsel of Kearny Financial Corp., was granted 6,441 restricted stock units on August 7, 2026. The filing notes these units were acquired at a price of $0 and will vest at a rate of 33% per year commencing August 7, 2027. Following this acquisition, Beierle's directly held shares stood at 38,461 before a subsequent same-day disposition.

Also on August 7, 2026, the filing reports that 1,911 shares were disposed of at a price of $9.52 per share under transaction code F, which the filing uses to designate shares withheld for payment of taxes. After this disposition, Beierle's direct beneficial ownership in common stock totaled 36,550 shares. The filing notes that this total includes restricted stock units vesting under separate schedules commencing August 7, 2026, August 7, 2025, and August 7, 2024, respectively.

In addition to the direct holdings, the filing discloses 2,561 shares held indirectly through an ESOP. Per the filing's explanatory footnote, this figure "reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended." The form was filed by one reporting person and signed by Gail Corrigan pursuant to a power of attorney on August 11, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a restricted stock unit grant of 6,441 shares and a tax-related disposition of 1,911 shares at $9.52 by Kearny Financial's EVP and General Counsel on August 7, 2026, leaving direct beneficial ownership of 36,550 shares.