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)
February
6, 2009
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CAPITOL
FEDERAL FINANCIAL
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(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
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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: February
6, 2009 By: /s/ Kent G. Townsend
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Kent G.
Townsend, Executive Vice-President
and Chief
Financial Officer