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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 * HUSTON JAMES   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CAMCO FINANCIAL CORP [CAFI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President/CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 5533 STILLWATER AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/22/2013 (Street) WESTERVILLE, OH 43082 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               222,910 I By 401(K) Plan Common Stock 02/22/2013   A   81,391 (1) A $ 0 689,037 D   Common Stock 02/22/2013   F   29,331 (2) (3) D $ 3.47 659,706 D   Common Stock               1,400 I By Minor Child Common Stock               6,064 I Trust with Minor Child

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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

11/07/2012

11/06/2017

Common Stock

102,723

102,723

I

By 401(K) Plan

Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy)

$ 2.1

11/07/2012

11/06/2017

Common Stock

171,429

171,429

D

Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy)

$ 2.1

11/07/2012

11/06/2017

Common Stock

3,032

3,032

I

Trust with Minor Child

Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy)

$ 2.1

11/07/2012

11/06/2017

Common Stock

600

600

I

By Minor Child

Stock Option

$ 2.15

02/18/2011(4)

02/18/2021

Common Shares

50,845

50,845

D

Stock Option

$ 2.15

02/18/2011(4)

02/18/2021

Common Shares

41,524

41,524

D

Stock Option

$ 2.51

02/26/2010(4)

02/26/2020

Common Shares

164,541

164,541

D

Stock Option

$ 2.5

01/23/2009(4)

01/23/2019

Common Shares

75,000

75,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HUSTON JAMES 5533 STILLWATER AVENUE WESTERVILLE, OH 43082	X		President/CEO

Signatures

/s/Kristina K. Tipton, POA for James E. Huston		02/26/2013
**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)	Award represents a grant of restricted stock pursuant to the Camco Financial Corporation 2010 Equity Plan. From this award, 50% of the stock vests immediately, and the remaining 50% will vest upon certification of the 2013 financial results, subject to the terms of an award agreement.
(2)	Includes forfeiture of 14,666 shares for tax purposes, pursuant to an 83(b) election by the reporting person for those shares vesting next year, based on the closing price on February 22, 2013, with a value of $50,887.55, and together with all shares being forfeited for tax purposes, a total value of $101,778.57.
(3)	Includes forfeiture of 14,665 shares for tax purposes, for those shares vesting immediately, based on the closing price on February 22, 2013, with a value of $50,891.02.
(4)	20% exercisable on date of grant. Additional 20% exercisable each anniversary date thereafter.

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