Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DAVIDSON ROBERT C JR
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP \DE\ [BYFC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4800 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/21/2011
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
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               356 (1) D  
Common Stock               804 (2) D  
Common Stock               5,000 (3) 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 2.47 01/21/2011 01/21/2011 A   3,036   01/21/2011(5) 01/21/2021 Common Stock 3,036 $ 2.47 7,589 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.49             03/19/2008(4) 03/19/2013 Common Stock 1,428   1,428 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 6             01/21/2010(5) 01/21/2020 Common Stock 1,250   4,553 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 4             01/21/2009(5) 01/21/2019 Common Stock 1,875   3,303 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DAVIDSON ROBERT C JR
4800 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
  X      

Signatures

 \s\ Daniele C. Johnson, Attorney-as-in-fact   02/03/2011
**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) Held in a Trust with Robert C. Davidson, Jr. as Trustee.
(2) Held directly in the name of Robert C. Davidson, Jr.
(3) Held in a street name account of Robert C. Davidson, Jr.
(4) On March 19, 2003 the Board of Directors granted 1,784 shares of Stock Options under the Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors. The stock price on that day was $10.4900 per share. The shares will vest in five (5) equal annual installments each year beginning the following year, on March 19. The options are fully exercisable on March 19, 2008 but if not exercised, expire on March 19, 2013 or upon termination of directorship. There are 1428 shares remaining to exercise.
(5) The Board of Directors granted this Stock Option on January 21, 2009. It will be reissued each year on January 21 or until the Board discontinues the annual grant. This is a stock option grant that vests upon granting.

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