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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-022312.txt : 20090422
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-022312.hdr.sgml : 20090422
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090422101554
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-022312
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090422

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:			Christ Laurence Stanley
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001462374

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25196
		FILM NUMBER:		09762989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9363 JENNY LIN DRIVE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43725
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000016614</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAMCO FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001462374</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Christ Laurence Stanley</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9363 JENNY LIN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43725</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Credit Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText>SVP</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laurence S. Christ</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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