Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership


FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BRUBAKER LARRY K
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
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

700 KANSAS AVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/9/2009
(Street)

TOPEKA, KS 66603
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
CFFN common stock   2/9/2009     M    4775   A $9.22   154032   I   Trust  
CFFN common stock                  3000   D    
CFFN common stock                  1873   I   by Spouse  
CFFN common stock                  328   I   Joint tenancy with son  
CFFN common stock                  21110   I   ESOP  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
CFFN non-qualified stock option 04/18/2000   $9.22   2/9/2009           4775      (1) 4/18/2015   CFFN common stock   4775   $9.22   0   D    
CFFN phantom stock 2007   $38.42                     (2) 1/25/2010   CFFN common stock   571     571   D    
CFFN phantom stock 2008   $31                     (2) 1/25/2011   CFFN common stock   501     501   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  A total of 19,155 options vested on each of the following dates; April 18, 2000, April 18, 2001, April 18, 2002, April 18, 2003 and April 18, 2004.
( 2)  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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BRUBAKER LARRY K
700 KANSAS AVE
TOPEKA, KS 66603


Executive Vice President

Signatures
James D. Wempe, Power of Attorney 2/11/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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