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^*

TOWNSEND KENT G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

700 KANSAS AVENUE

(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)
	Exec Vice President and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/23/2007

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	08/23/2007		F		188	D	$34.84	43,171	D
CFFN common stock								25	I	Custodian for Son
CFFN common stock								13,590	I	ESOP

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 incentive stock option plan 08/23/2005	$33.88							⁽¹⁾	08/23/2015	CFFN common stock	14,755		14,755	D
CFFN non-qualified stock option 08/23/2005	$33.88							⁽²⁾	08/23/2020	CFFN common stock	15,245		15,245	D
CFFN phantom stock 2006	$32.94							⁽³⁾	01/25/2009	CFFN common stock	790		790	D
CFFN phantom stock 2007	$38.42							⁽³⁾	01/25/2010	CFFN common stock	542		542	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. A total of 2,951 options vest on each of the following dates; August 23, 2006, August 23, 2007, August 23, 2008, August 23, 2009 and August 23, 2010.

2. A total of 3,049 options vest on each of the following dates; August 23, 2006, August 23, 2007, August 23, 2008, August 23, 2009 and August 23, 2010.

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

	James D. Wempe, Power of Attorney	08/24/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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