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

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2008

                             Oritani Financial Corp.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       United States                     001-33223               22-3617996
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)



370 Pascack Road, Township of Washington                          07676
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 664-5400


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On August 6,  2008,  Oritani  Financial  Corp.  reported  earnings  for the
quarter and fiscal year ended June 30,  2008.  A press  release  dated August 6,
2008,  giving  details  associated  with the  company's  earnings is attached as
Exhibit 99 to this report. The information  included in Exhibit 99 is considered
to be "furnished" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.    Not Applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.                Not Applicable.

(c) Shell Company Transactions.                     Not Applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

            Exhibit No.                      Description
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                   99                        Press release dated August 6, 2008







                                   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.

                                       ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP.


DATE:  August 7, 2008                  By: /s/ John M. Fields, Jr.
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                                           John M. Fields, Jr.
                                           Executive Vice President and Chief
                                           Financial Officer