UNITED STATES

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 6, 2013

 

 

CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

700 Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66603

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(785) 235-1341

 

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

The Registrant has completed its $193.0 million stock repurchase program announced in December 2011.  In total, 16,360,654 shares of common stock were repurchased at an average price of $11.80 per share.

 

As announced on November 30, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved a new stock repurchase program to commence upon the completion of the aforementioned $193.0 million stock repurchase program.  Under the new plan, Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to repurchase up to $175.0 million of stock from time to time, depending on market conditions, at prevailing market prices in the open-market and other transactions.  The authorized stock repurchases represent approximately 10% of the Company’s capital and is in conformance with Federal Reserve Bank guidelines for stock repurchases.  This plan has no expiration date.

 

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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.

 

 

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