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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-005067.txt : 20070125
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-005067.hdr.sgml : 20070125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070125123802
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-005067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070125

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAMCO FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000016614
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				510110823
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6901 GLENN HIGHWAY
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43725
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7404325641

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEICK TERRY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203879

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25196
		FILM NUMBER:		07552041

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CAMCO / ADVANTAGE
		STREET 2:		6901 GLENN HIGHWAY
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43725
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000016614</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAMCO FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001203879</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FEICK TERRY A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>321 NORTH NORTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43160</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.31</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>185</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-23</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-01-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>185</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>185</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Mark A. Severson, POA for Terry A. Feick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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