SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JOHNSON ROBERT LEE /GA/

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1233 O.G. SKINNER DRIVE

(Street)

WEST POINT

31833

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHARTER FINANCIAL CORP/GA [ CHFN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	86,900	D
Common Stock	2,500	I	By Spouse's IRA
Common Stock	8,126	I	As Custodian for child
Common Stock	22,578	I	By IRA
Common Stock	10,746	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	15,574	I	By Stock Award⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	7,865	I	By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	01/27/2014	01/27/2019	Common Stock	74,000⁽²⁾	$11	D
Stock Option	06/22/2013	06/22/2020	Common Stock	50,000⁽³⁾	$10.2	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares granted to the reporting person under the Charter Financial Corporation 2001 Recognition and Retention Plan. 5,191, 5,192, 5,191 restricted stock awards will vest on July 27, 2011, July 27, 2012 and July 27, 2013, respectively.

2. Options granted under the 2001 Charter Financial Corporation Stock Option Plan, which vest in five equal annual installments commencing on January 27, 2014.

3. Options granted under the 2001 Charter Financial Corporation Stock Option , of which 1,000 options vest in 2013, and the remaining options vest in 5 equal annual installments commencing on June 22, 2015.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert B. Pomerenk, Pursuant to Power of Attorney	10/01/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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