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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040220163235
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-011757
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040220

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL FEDERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070680
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				341877137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CENTRAL FEDERAL BANK
		STREET 2:		601 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WELLSVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43968
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3305321517

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CENTRAL FEDERAL BANK
		STREET 2:		601 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WELLSVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43968

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAND CENTRAL FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980918

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIUTKUS THERESE ANN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270305

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25045
		FILM NUMBER:		04619643

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 345
		CITY:			WELLSVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43968
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3305321517

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 345
		CITY:			WELLSVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43968
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001070680</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CENTRAL FEDERAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GCFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001270305</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIUTKUS THERESE ANN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2841 RIVIERA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRLAWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44333</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.41</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock award vests as follows:  1000 shares 1/31/05; 1000 shares 1/31/06; 1000 shares 1/31/07.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Therese Ann Liutkus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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