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): ~~September~~January 1423, ~~2007~~2008

DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	1-13578(Commission File Number)	33-0633413(IRS Employer Identification ~~No.~~Number)
3501 Jamboree RoadNewport Beach, California(Address of principal executive offices)		92660(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 854-0300

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 72.0102 ~~Regulation~~Results FDof ~~Disclosure~~Operations and Financial Condition.

~~The~~On ~~Registrant~~January ~~hereby~~23, ~~incorporates~~2008, byDowney ~~reference~~Financial ~~into~~Corp. ~~this~~issued ~~Item~~a ~~7.01~~press ~~the~~release ~~monthly~~reporting ~~selected~~its ~~financial~~results ~~data~~of ~~for~~operations during the ~~thirteen~~three and twelve months ended ~~August~~December 31, 2007. A ~~attached~~copy of the press release is furnished as ~~Exhibit~~exhibit 99.1 of this report.

This information is being presented by management of the Registrant in response to the request of various analysts and investors for additional information.

A discussion of the Registrant’s overall business and financial performance can be found in the Registrant’s other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given that the information in this filing relates only to selected financial data, analysts and investors should not place undue reliance on the enclosed data. The Registrant undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained herein, although it may do so from time to time as management of the Registrant believes is warranted.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated ~~September~~ 14January 23, ~~2007~~2008 reporting ~~monthly~~results ~~selected~~of ~~financial~~operations ~~data~~during ~~for~~ the ~~thirteen~~three and twelve months ended ~~August~~December 31, 2007.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP.
(Registrant)

Date: ~~September~~January 1423, ~~2007~~2008 By /s/ Brian E. Côté Brian E. CôtéChief Financial Officer

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EXHIBITNUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press release dated ~~September~~January 1423, ~~2007~~2008 reporting ~~monthly~~results ~~selected~~of ~~financial~~operations ~~data~~during ~~for~~ the ~~thirteen~~three and twelve months ended ~~August~~December 31, 2007.

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