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)                July 1, 2005              


CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



United States
(State or other jurisdiction
jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-24118
(Commission File No.)
48-1212142
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)


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)

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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

         Effective July 1, 2005, following a regular annual review of executive salaries by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, the annual base salary payable to John C. Dicus, Chairman of the Board of Capitol Federal Financial (the "Company") and Capitol Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank"), was decreased from $462,000 to $412,000, and the annual base salary payable to John B. Dicus, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, was increased from $412,000 to $462,000.





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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 thereunto duly authorized.


 CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL
 
 
Date:   July 8, 2005By: /s/ John B. Dicus
John B. Dicus, President and
   Chief Executive Officer
 
 








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