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^*

Ricketts Carlton A.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL

700 KANSAS AVENUE

(Street)

TOPEKA

66601

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/28/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Capitol Federal Financial Inc [ CFFN ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

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)
CFFN common stock	47,657	D
CFFN common stock	13,601	I	ESOP

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)
CFFN Incentive Stock Option	⁽¹⁾	10/19/2017	CFFN common stock	28,295	$14.19	D
CFFN Incentive Stock Option	⁽²⁾	05/14/2022	CFFN common stock	33,584	$11.91	D
CFFN Non-qualified Stock Option	⁽³⁾	05/14/2027	CFFN common stock	17,416	$11.91	D
CFFN Phantom Stock 2010	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2012	CFFN common stock	341	$13.89	D
CFFN Phantom Stock 2011	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2013	CFFN common stock	1,261	$11.91	D
CFFN Phantom Stock 2012	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2014	CFFN common stock	1,276	$11.54	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. All options are exercisable.

2. 8,396 options vest on January 10, 2013, January 10, 2014, January 10, 2015 and January 10, 2016.

3. 4,354 options vest on January 10, 2013, January 10, 2014, January 10, 2015 and January 10, 2016.

4. Phantom stock units are acquired under the Company's Deferred Incentive Bonus Plan. The units are deemed sold and settled in cash approximately three years from date of acquisition.

	James D. Wempe, Power of Attorney	10/10/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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