Ownership Submission
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 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Christ Laurence Stanley
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAMCO FINANCIAL CORP [CAFI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Chief Credit Officer / SVP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9363 JENNY LIN DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/07/2012
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, OH 43725
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 11/07/2012   P   50,000 A $ 1.75 50,000 I By 401(K) Plan
Common Stock 11/07/2012   P   75,000 A $ 1.75 85,407 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
Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 2.1 (1) 11/07/2012   P   25,000   11/07/2012 11/06/2017 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0 25,000 I By 401(K) Plan
Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 2.1 (1) 11/07/2012   P   37,500   11/07/2012 11/06/2017 Common Stock 37,500 $ 0 37,500 D  
Stock Option $ 2.15             02/18/2011 02/18/2021 Common Shares 7,254   7,254 (2) D  
Stock Option $ 2.51             02/26/2010 02/26/2020 Common Shares 7,153   7,153 (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Christ Laurence Stanley
9363 JENNY LIN DRIVE
CAMBRIDGE, OH 43725
      Chief Credit Officer SVP

Signatures

 /s/ Kristina K. Tipton, POA for Laurence S. Christ   11/09/2012
**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) The warrants were acquired in connection with the purchase of common stock as part of Camco's offering
(2) 20% exercisable on date of grant. Additional 20% exercisable each anniversary date thereafter.

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