X0201 4 2003-10-16 0 0000025191 COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP CFC 0001181613 SAMBOL DAVID 4500 PARK GRANADA COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CALABASAS CA 91302 0 1 0 0 Exec Mgr Dir, Loan & Cap Mkts Common Stock 2003-10-16 4 S 0 2400 94.7971 D 15689 D Common Stock 2222 I By 401(k) Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 32.03 2003-10-16 4 M 0 2400 0 A 2001-06-28 2005-06-28 Common Stock 2400 13533 D The reported sale was effected pursuant to a trading plan established under Rule 10b5-1 and adopted by the reporting person on June 11, 2003. Joanne Y. Wendler, Attorney-in-Fact 2003-10-17 David Sambol (Power of Attorney) 2003-10-17