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 29, 2012
 
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CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC. 
 
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
Maryland                                                                      001-34814                                                              27-2631712
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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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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On December 21, 2011, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $193.0 million of the Company’s common stock.  As of February 29, 2012, the Company has not yet repurchased any common stock.  It is the intent of management to be disciplined and purchase stock at a price reflective of its trading range following the company’s second-step conversion.  Management regularly considers the recent moving averages of its own stock price, the performance of the markets as a whole, along with the trends of bank indices in consideration of the price the Company pays to repurchase stock.


                                     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, INC. 
 
 
Date: March 1, 2012                              By:  /s/ Kent G. Townsend
 
 
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                            Kent G. Townsend, Executive Vice-President,
                            Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer