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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HUEY MORRIS J II
  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)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2005
(Street)

 
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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
Capitol Federal Financial Common Stock               76,949 D  
Capitol Federal Financial Common Stock               12,036 I ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Capitol Federal Financial Incentive Stock Option 06-18-2002 $ 25.66               (1) 06/18/2012 Capitol Federal Financial Common Stock 11,691   11,691 D  
Capitol Federal Fin Non-Qualified Stock Options 06-18-2002 $ 25.66               (2) 06/18/2017 Capitol Federal Financial Common Stock 18,309   18,309 D  
Capitol Federal Financial Phantom Stock 2003 $ 28.8               (3) 01/25/2006 Capitol Federal Financial Common Stock 782   782 D  
Capitol Federal Financial Phantom Stock 2004 $ 36.07               (3) 01/25/2007 Capitol Federal Financial Common Stock 105   105 D  
Capitol Federal Financial Phantom Stock 2006 $ 32.94 12/30/2005   A   1,133     (3) 01/25/2009 Capitol Federal Financial Common Stock 1,133 $ 32.94 1,133 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HUEY MORRIS J II

 
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 James D. Wempe, Power of Attorney   01/04/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) A total of 3,897 options vest on April 18, 2005, April 18, 2006 and April 18, 2007.
(2) A total of 6,103 options vest on April 18, 2005, April 18, 2006 and April 18, 2007.
(3) Phantom stock units were acquired under the Company's Deferred Incentive Bonus Plan. The units are deemed sold and settled in cash in three years from date of acquisition.

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