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FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Bartlett Kevin

(Last)(First)(Middle)
4500 PARK GRANADA

(Street)
CALABASASCA91302

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP [CFC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
EMD, Chief Investment Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock (1) 07/01/2008 D  45,155 D$ 0 0 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2008 D  36 D$ 0 0 I by spouse
Common Stock 07/01/2008 D  5,713 D$ 0 0 I 401k

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 Security3. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 38.58 07/01/2008 D   20,000 (2) 07/05/200607/05/2011 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 07/01/2008 D   281,351 04/01/200904/01/2018 Common Stock 281,351 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 07/01/2008 D   130,327 11/01/200811/01/2010 Common Stock 130,327 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 32.73 07/01/2008 D   99,215 04/01/200803/31/2012 Common Stock 99,215 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 36.45 07/01/2008 D   50,971 04/01/200704/03/2011 Common Stock 50,971 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 38.345 07/01/2008 D   43,066 07/03/200707/03/2011 Common Stock 43,066 $ 0 0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. All holdings on Table I were disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Bank of America Corporation in exchange for 0.1822 of a share for each share of issuer common stock as set forth in the merger agreement.
2. All derivative securities on Table II were converted automatically into equity based awards of Bank of America Corporation. The number of common shares subject to the equity based awards and any exercise prices were adjusted based on the exchange ratio of 0.1822 as set forth in the merger agreement.
Becky MacKinnon Attorney-in-fact07/01/2008
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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                             POWER OF ATTORNEY



Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
each of Chuck Quon, Becky Bailey, Ricky Eugenio and Becky MacKinnon signing 
singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as an executive officer of Countrywide Financial Corporation ( the
"Corporation") Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5
and timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority: and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.


The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact or his substitute
or substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges
that the forgoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Corporation assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force until the undersigned is no
longer required to file SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Corporation, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this day February 24, 2005.






Print Name:       Kevin Bartlett



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