SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BRUBAKER LARRY K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

700 KANSAS AVE

(Street)

TOPEKA

66603

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL [ cffn ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/25/2006

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CFFN Common Stock	05/25/2006		M		45,025	A	$9.22	144,083	D
CFFN Common Stock	05/25/2006		F		12,848	D	$32.31	131,235	D
CFFN Common Stock	05/25/2006		S		12,305	D	$32.303	118,930	D
CFFN Common Stock								328	I	Custodian for child
CFFN Common Stock								13,939	I	ESOP
CFFN Common Stock								1,873	I	By spouse
CFFN Common Stock								28,327	I	By trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CFFN non-qualified stock option 04-18-2000	$9.22	05/25/2006		M			26,000	⁽¹⁾	04/18/2015	CFFN common stock	26,000	$9.22	9,775	D
CFFN incentive stock option 04-18-2000	$9.22	05/25/2006		M			19,025	⁽²⁾	04/18/2010	CFFN common stock	19,025	$9.22	0	D
CFFN phantom stock 2004	$36.07							⁽³⁾	01/25/2007	CFFN common stock	119		119	D
CFFN phantom stock 2006	$32.94							⁽³⁾	01/25/2009	CFFN common stock	1,206		1,206	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. A total of 19,155 options vested on each of the dates; April 18, 2000, April 18, 2001, April 18, 2002, April 18, 2003 and April 18, 2004.

2. A total of 10,845 options vested on each of the following dates; April 18, 2000, April 18, 2001, April 18, 2002, April 18, 2003 and April 18, 2004.

3. Phantom stock units were acquired under the Company's Deferred Incentive Bonus Plan. The units are deemed sold and settled in cash three years from date of acquisition.

	James D. Wempe, Power of Attorney	05/30/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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