UNITED STATES
                       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): January 27, 2005
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                           CAMCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                   0-25196                   51-0110823
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)    (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
      of incorporation)

                  6901 Glenn Highway, Cambridge, Ohio       43725
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             (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        (740) 435-2020
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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SECTION 1 - REGISTRANT'S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

Item 1.01    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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     On January 27, 2005, the Board of Directors of Camco Financial Corporation
("Camco") awarded options to acquire Camco stock to its directors and certain
employees under the Westwood Homestead Financial Corporation 1997 Stock Option
Plan and the Camco Financial Corporation 2002 Equity Incentive Plan. The terms
and conditions of the stock option awards are set forth in the applicable plan
and in the applicable form of award agreement attached hereto. The exercise
price for each of the options is $16.51 per share.

     Each of the following directors received an option to acquire 5,000 shares
of Camco stock and will execute an award agreement with Camco in the form of
Exhibit 10.3 attached hereto: Larry A. Caldwell, Robert L. Dix, Jr., Terry A.
Feick, Susan J. Insley, Paul D. Leake, Carson K. Miller, Samuel W. Speck and
Jeffrey T. Tucker.

     Richard C. Baylor received an option to acquire 15,752 shares of Camco
stock and will execute an award agreement with Camco in the form of Exhibit 10.3
attached hereto as to 14,029 of those option shares and will execute an award
agreement in the form of Exhibit 10.4 attached hereto as to the remaining 1,723
of those option shares.

     Each of the following executive officers received an option to acquire the
number of shares of Camco stock noted by his name and will execute an award
agreement with Camco in the form of Exhibit 10.5 attached hereto: D. Edward
Rugg- 5,540; Mark A. Severson- 3,433; David S. Caldwell- 3,100; and Edward A.
Wright- 3,100.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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   (c)     Exhibits.

           Exhibit No.                       Description
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              10.1      Westwood Homestead Financial Corporation 1997 Stock
                        Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Camco's Form
                        S-8 filed on January 5, 2000, File Number 333-94113,
                        Exhibit 4.01).

              10.2      Camco Financial Corporation 2002 Equity Incentive Plan
                        (Incorporated by reference to Camco's Form S-8 filed on
                        June 10, 2002, File Number 333-90152, Exhibit 4.01).

              10.3      Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement Pursuant to
                        the Westwood Homestead Financial Corporation 1997 Stock
                        Option Plan.



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           Exhibit No.                       Description
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              10.4      Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement Pursuant to the
                        Westwood Homestead Financial Corporation 1997 Stock
                        Option Plan.

              10.5      Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement Pursuant to the
                        Camco Financial Corporation 2002 Equity Incentive Plan.




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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.


                                            CAMCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION



                                             By: /s/ Mark A. Severson
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                                                  Mark A. Severson
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


Date: February 2, 2005



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