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 *
Betters Ralph M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TFS Financial CORP [TFSL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Information Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7007 BROADWAY AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2011
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44105
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               100 I As Custodian For Child 1
Common Stock               55,147 I By 401(k) (1)
Common Stock               0 I By Child 2 (2)
Common Stock               4,145 I By ESOP (1)
Common Stock               30,129 I By Spouse's Trust

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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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.61 12/19/2011   A   36,900     (10) 12/15/2021 Common Stock 36,900 $ 8.61 36,900 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3) 12/19/2011   A   5,500     (11)   (11) Common Stock 5,500 $ 0 5,500 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14               (4) 05/14/2020 Common Stock 31,500   31,500 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.96               (5) 05/11/2019 Common Stock 37,500   37,500 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.74               (6) 08/10/2018 Common Stock 126,500   126,500 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)               (7)   (7) Common Stock 4,200   4,200 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)               (8)   (8) Common Stock 35,100   35,100 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)               (9)   (9) Common Stock 3,600   3,600 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Betters Ralph M
7007 BROADWAY AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44105
      Chief Information Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Paul J. Huml, Pursuant to Power of Attorney   12/20/2011
**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) Reflects transactions not required to be reported under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
(2) The reporting person no longer has a reportable interest in 89 shares of common stock owned by his son and included in the reporting person's prior ownership reports.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of TFS Financial Corporation common stock. Restricted stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights in the form of a cash payment in the amount of any cash dividend paid per share of common stock.
(4) As reported on the Form 4 dated May 18, 2010, the reporting person received a grant of 31,500 stock options that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on May 14, 2011.
(5) As reported on the Form 4 dated May 14, 2009, the reporting person received a grant for 37,500 stock options that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on May 12, 2010.
(6) As reported on the Form 4 dated August 13, 2008, the reporting person received a grant of 126,500 stock options that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on August 11, 2012.
(7) As reported on the Form 4 dated May 14, 2009, the reporting person received a grant of 4,200 restricted stock units that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on May 12, 2010. Vested shares may be distributed to the Reporting Person only after that person's termination of employment with TFS Financial Corporation.
(8) As reported on the Form 4 dated August 13, 2008, the reporting person was granted 35,100 restricted stock units that vest 10% on each of the third through the ninth anniversaries of the date of the grant and 30% on the tenth anniversary of the date of the grant. Vested shares may be distributed to the Reporting Person only after that person's termination of employment with TFS Financial Corporation.
(9) As reported on the Form 4 dated May 18, 2010, the reporting person received a grant of 3,600 restricted stock units that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on May 14, 2011. Vested shares may be distributed to the Reporting Person only after that person's termination of employment with TFS Financial Corporation.
(10) The reporting person received a grant of 36,900 stock options on December 19, 2011 that vest in three equal annual installments beginning December 15, 2012.
(11) The reporting person was granted 5,500 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") on December 19, 2011. These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning 12/15/2012.

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