Sec Form 4 Filing - DICUS JOHN B @ Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. - 2021-12-31

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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
DICUS JOHN B
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. [ CFFN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President and CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC., 700 SOUTH KANSAS AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/31/2021
(Street)
TOPEKA, KS66603
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
CFFN common stock 12/31/2021 D 11,746( 1 ) A $ 12.77 1,311,746 D
CFFN common stock 12/31/2021 M 11,746( 1 ) D $ 11.33 1,300,000 D
CFFN common stock 86,956 I ESOP
CFFN common stock 226 I Spouse for Child 1
CFFN common stock 226 I Spouse for Child 2
CFFN common stock 226 I Spouse for Child 3
CFFN common stock 6,723 I By custodian for child 1
CFFN common stock 6,791 I Custodian for Child 2
CFFN common stock 6,791 I Custodian for Child 3
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
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
CFFN Phantom Stock 2018 $ 12.77 12/31/2021 M 11,746( 1 ) 12/31/2021 12/31/2021 CFFN common stock 11,746( 2 ) $ 12.77 0 D
CFFN Phantom Stock 2019 $ 13.73 12/31/2022 12/31/2022 CFFN common stock 10,924( 2 ) 10,924 D
CFFN Phantom Stock 2020 $ 12.5 12/31/2023 12/31/2023 CFFN common stock 14,186( 2 ) 7,093 D
CFFN Phantom Stock 2021 $ 11.33 12/31/2021 A 13,239 12/31/2024 12/31/2024 CFFN common stock 13,239( 2 ) $ 11.33 13,239 D
CFFN Non-qualified Stock Option $ 11.91 ( 3 ) 05/14/2027 CFFN common stock 100,116 100,116 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DICUS JOHN B
C/O CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC.
700 SOUTH KANSAS AVENUE
TOPEKA, KS66603
X Chairman, President and CEO
Signatures
/s/ Kent G Townsend, under Power of Attorney 01/03/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Transaction reflects the deemed conversion of phantom stock units previously acquired under the Issuer's Deferred Incentive Bonus Plan into the underlying shares of common stock and the deemed simultaneous disposition of such shares in connection with the cash settlement of such phantom stock units.
( 2 )The phantom stock units were acquired under the Issuers Deferred Incentive Bonus Plan and are settled in cash three years from the date of acquisition.
( 3 )All options are vested.

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