Joyce Patrick M 4

What Happened
Joyce Patrick, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY), sold a total of 4,000 shares in open-market transactions on January 28, 2026. The sales consisted of 3,900 shares at $7.65 each (proceeds $29,835) and 100 shares at $7.66 each (proceeds $766), for combined proceeds of approximately $30,601. These were sales (code S), which are often routine dispositions rather than purchases signaling bullishness.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-28 (both trades). Prices: $7.65 (3,900 shares) and $7.66 (100 shares). Total proceeds ≈ $30,601.
• Transaction type: S = Sale (open market).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnotes in the filing: F1–F3 note restricted stock units (RSUs) that vest at 33% per year commencing Aug 7 of 2024, 2025, and 2026; F4 notes certain transactions not required to be reported under Section 16.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed on Jan 28, 2026 (same date as the report period); no late filing indicated.

Context
This was an open-market sale, which is commonly a routine liquidity or compensation-related action and does not by itself indicate management sentiment about the company’s prospects. Purchases generally carry more informational weight for investors; sales should be interpreted cautiously and within the broader context of other insider activity and company fundamentals.