Current Report
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 2,
2009
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CAPITOL
FEDERAL FINANCIAL
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
United States
000-25391
48-1212142
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
700
Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66603
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(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(785)
235-1341
N/A
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
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o
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o
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240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 8.01 OTHER
EVENTS
The Registrant's press
release dated March 2, 2009,
announcing
that it will participate as a presenter in Keefe, Bruyette & Wood's Regional
Bank Conference is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1(a), and is incorporated
herein by reference. Additional information supplied includes Exhibit 99.1(b),
CFFN Keefe, Bruyette & Wood's Regional Bank Conference slide
presentation.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1(a) - Press release dated March 2, 2009
Exhibit
99.1(b) - CFFN Keefe, Bruyette & Wood's Regional
Bank Conference slide presentation
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
CAPITOL FEDERAL
FINANCIAL
Date: March
4, 2009
By: /s/ Kent G. Townsend
_____________________________
Kent G.
Townsend, Executive Vice-President
and Chief
Financial Officer
NEWS
RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
March
2, 2009
CAPITOL
FEDERAL FINANCIAL
TO
PRESENT AT KEEFE, BRUYETTE, & WOOD’S REGIONAL BANK INVESTOR
CONFERENCE
Topeka,
KS – Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) announced today that it will
participate as a presenter at Keefe, Bruyette, & Wood’s Regional Bank
Investor Conference in Boston, MA on March 4th. John B. Dicus,
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on
Wednesday, March 4, 2009. The presentation is scheduled for 9:30 AM
ET.
A link to
the live webcast will be available under the Investor Relations tab on the
company website,
http://www.capfed.com
. Anyone
who intends to listen to the live webcast should go to the website at least
fifteen minutes early to download and install any necessary
software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay
will be available until May 3, 2009.
Capitol
Federal Financial is the holding company for Capitol Federal Savings Bank which
operates 41 branch offices in Kansas.
Except
for the historical information contained in this press release, the matters
discussed may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and
uncertainties, including changes in economic conditions in the Company’s market
area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest
rates, demand for loans in the Company’s market area, competition, and other
risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. Actual strategies
and results in future periods may differ materially from those currently
expected. These forward- looking statements represent the Company’s
judgment as of the date of the release. The Company disclaims,
however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.
For
further information contact:
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Jim
Wempe
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Kent
Townsend
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Vice
President,
Investor
Relations
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Executive
Vice President,
Chief
Financial Officer
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700
S Kansas Ave.
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700
S Kansas Ave.
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Topeka,
KS 66603
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Topeka,
KS 66603
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(785)
270-6055
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(785)
231-6360
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jwempe@capfed.com
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ktownsend@capfed.com
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