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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HUDSON PAUL C   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP \DE\ [BYFC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 4800 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/02/2012 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock (1)               6,453 D   Common Stock (2)               6,453 D   Common Stock (3)               6,192 D   Common Stock Purcahse 07/02/2012 07/02/2012 P   19,231 A $ 1.3 (6) 19,231 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 6.68

07/25/2007(5)

07/25/2012

Common Stock

29,718

29,718

D

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

(4)

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

16,994

16,994

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HUDSON PAUL C 4800 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90010	X		Chairman

Signatures

\s\ Daniele C. Johnson, Attorney-as-in-fact		07/05/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares are held in a Citigroup IRA under Paul Hudson.
(2)	These shares are held in a Smith Barney IRA under Paul Hudson.
(3)	These shares are held directly by Paul Hudson.
(4)	These shares are held in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). When employee is no longer employees, then the shares become exercisable.
(5)	On July 25, 2002 the Board of Directors granted 29,718 shares of Stock Options under the Long Term Incentive Plan. The stock price on that day was $6.6800 per share. The shares will vest in five (5) equal annual installments each year beginning the following year, on July 25. The options are fully exercisable on July 25, 2007 but if not exercised, expire on July 25, 2012 or upon termination of employment.
(6)	On July 2, 2012, an investment of Capital was made in exchange for common stock.

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