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^*

WASHAM LEE

(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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President of subsidiary bank

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	26,000	D
Common Stock	25,345	I	By IRA
Common Stock	523	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	10,206	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	5,000	I	By Stock Award I⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	7,500	I	By Stock Award II⁽²⁾

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	30,000⁽³⁾	$11	D
Stock Option	06/22/2013	06/22/2020	Common Stock	30,000⁽⁴⁾	$10.2	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares granted to the reporting person under the Charter Financial Corporation 2001 Recognition and Retention Plan. 2,500 and 2,500 restricted stock awards will vest on January 30, 2011 and January 30, 2012, respectively.

2. Restricted stock award of 7,500 shares granted to the reporting person on June 22, 2010 under the Charter Financial Corporation 2001 Recognition and Retention Plan. The stock will vest in 33 1/3% increments on an annual basis beginning on June 22, 2013.

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

4. Options granted under the 2001 Charter Financial Corporation Stock Option Plan, of which 600 vest on June 22, 2013, and the remaining options vest in 3 equal annual installments beginning 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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