---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001490906-26-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CFFN"
cik: "0001490906"
company_name: "Capitol Federal Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-22T16:22:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-22T16:24:08.905093+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Capitol Federal Principal Accounting Officer Tara Van Houweling to depart Oct 9

## Summary
- Tara Van Houweling, Reporting Director and Principal Accounting Officer, will depart Capitol Federal Financial effective October 9, 2026.
- Van Houweling notified the company on September 18, 2026, ending 23 years of service.
- Kent Townsend, EVP and CFO, will serve as Principal Accounting Officer going forward.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001490906-26-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CFFN
- cik: 0001490906
- company_name: Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-22T16:22:48+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490906/000149090626000028/0001490906-26-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490906/000149090626000028/cffn-20260918.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490906-26-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490906-26-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490906-26-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tara Van Houweling departed as Reporting Director and Principal Accounting Officer at Capitol Federal Financial, Inc..
  - Action: intent to leave
  - Role: Reporting Director and Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 18, 2026, Tara Van Houweling, Reporting Director and Principal Accounting Officer, notified Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. of her intent to leave the company effective October 9, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490906/000149090626000028/0001490906-26-000028-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kent Townsend changed role as Principal Accounting Officer at Capitol Federal Financial, Inc..
  - Action: will serve as
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will serve as the Principal Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490906/000149090626000028/0001490906-26-000028-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.