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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-K/A
Amendment No. 1

For the transition period from                          to                         

Commission file number 0-27464

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(323) 634-1700
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No ý

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No ý

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $1,088,000

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of March 11, 2014, 19,526,482 shares of the Registrant's common stock and 698,200 shares of the Registrant's non-voting common stock were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

        This amendment is being filed to provide the information required by Part III of Form 10-K because the Company's proxy statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will not be filed within 120 days after the end of the Company's 2013 fiscal year. Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, this amendment does not reflect any events occurring after the filing of the Company's original Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

PART III

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Directors

        The Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company is divided into three classes, with each class containing approximately one-third of the Board and with only one class being elected each year. The directors are elected by the shareholders of the Company for staggered terms of three years each, or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. One class of directors, consisting of Messrs. A. Odell Maddox, Daniel A. Medina and Virgil Roberts has a term of office expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Messrs. Maddox, Medina and Roberts are expected to be nominated for election to serve for additional terms as directors at the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

        The following table sets forth the names and information regarding the persons who are currently members of the Board:

        The following is a brief description of the business experience of the nominees and continuing directors for at least the past five years and their respective directorships, if any, with other public companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Also set forth below for each director and nominee is a description of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led to the Board's conclusion that such person should serve as a director of the Company.

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Nominees

        A. Odell Maddox is Manager of Maddox Co., a real estate property management and sales company, and has served in that capacity since 1986. Mr. Maddox has worked in property management, real estate brokerage and investment businesses for over 36 years.

        Mr. Maddox has extensive experience in real estate in Los Angeles, as well as significant experience in real estate lending and loan workouts. He has extensive entrepreneurial experience developing and managing small and medium-sized businesses. Mr. Maddox has a long history with and knowledge of the Company and the communities and markets in which the Company operates.

        Daniel A. Medina began working for Needham & Company, LLC, a New York based investment bank in October 2009. Prior to working for Needham & Company, LLC, Mr. Medina was Managing Director of Capital Knowledge, LLC, a consulting firm that provided financial advisory services. He had been with Capital Knowledge, LLC and its predecessor since April 1, 2000.

        Mr. Medina has extensive experience in analyzing and valuing financial institutions and assessing their strengths and weaknesses. He also has extensive knowledge of the capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, specifically within the financial services industry.

        Virgil Roberts has been Managing Partner of Bobbitt & Roberts, a law firm representing clients in the entertainment industry, since 1996. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Community Build, Inc., Claremont Graduate School, Families in Schools, the Alliance for College Ready Public Schools, Southern California Public Radio and the James Irvine Foundation.

        Mr. Roberts is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Roberts' qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive legal and business experience and community leadership. Mr. Roberts serves on a number of local community boards and provides leadership to local community groups. Mr. Roberts serves as the Chair of the Company's Nominating Committee. Mr. Roberts brings leadership, management and regulatory experience to the Board.

Continuing Directors

        Wayne-Kent A. Bradshaw is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank. He joined the Company in February of 2009 as the President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Bradshaw was elected to serve as a director of both the Company and the Bank in September 2012. Mr. Bradshaw was the Regional President for Community and External Affairs of Washington Mutual Bank from 2003 to 2009. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles-based Family Savings Bank from 1989 until 2002 and Chief Deputy Superintendent for the State Banking Department from 1981 to 1983. Mr. Bradshaw has served on many community and educational boards. He most recently served on the Board of California State University Northridge, Northridge Hospital Medical Center and California Community Reinvestment Corporation.

        Mr. Bradshaw has over 44 years of experience in financial management and banking. Mr. Bradshaw has the proven ability to plan and implement programs which optimize opportunities to accelerate profitable growth in highly competitive environments. He has extensive experience in community banking, commercial banking and as a bank regulator.

        Kellogg Chan served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Bank, f.s.b from 1994 to 1995 and President and Chief Executive Officer of East-West Bank from 1976 to 1992. Mr. Chan is retired and has been a member of the Board since 1993.

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        Mr. Chan has extensive experience in the thrift industry through a wide variety of economic and interest rate cycles. He has served in executive management positions in thrift institutions and has experienced a diversity of corporate cultures. His extensive executive management experience includes strategic planning and implementation, and the development, implementation and evaluation of internal control structures, particularly in the thrift industry.

        Paul C. Hudson is past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Hudson joined the Bank in 1981, was elected to the Board in 1985 and has served in various positions at the Bank and Company. Mr. Hudson currently serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Center for Social Inclusion (Chairman), Ebony Repertory Theater (Chairman), African American Board Leadership Institute and the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation.

        Mr. Hudson has over 30 years of executive management experience with the Company and the Bank. He is responsible for developing the Company from a relatively small mutual thrift institution into one of the largest publicly traded African American thrift institutions in the United States. He has extensive knowledge of the history of the Bank and the markets in which it operates. He received a bachelor's degree from University of California Berkeley and a juris doctorate degree from University of California Berkeley School of Law.

        Robert C. Davidson, Jr.    is the retired Chairman and CEO of Surface Protection Industries, a paint and specialty coatings manufacturing company he founded in 1978, which became one of the top African American-owned manufacturing companies in California. Previously, he co-founded and served as Vice President of Urban National Corporation, a private venture capital corporation that was focused specifically on investing in minority-controlled businesses. Mr. Davidson currently serves on the boards of Morehouse College (Chairman), Art Center College of Design (Chairman), Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a publicly traded professional service company), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the University Of Chicago Graduate School Of Business Advisory Council.

        Mr. Davidson has extensive entrepreneurial experience in developing and managing small and medium sized businesses. He has hands-on experience in marketing and sales, human resources and strategic planning and implementation. He has a long history with and extensive knowledge of the Company and of the markets and communities in which the Company operates.

        Javier León is a Managing Partner at SFS LLC, a sports financial solutions group in charge of managing two investment funds with a focus on acquiring "soccer" related assets. The group operates primarily in the U.S. and Mexican markets. From 2008 to 2013, Mr. León was the Managing Director of Andell Sports Group, which oversees the sports and related assets of Andell Holdings, a private investment firm. Mr. León was in charge of the business and operations of the Chicago Fire, a professional soccer team. Prior to joining Andell Sports Group, Mr. León served as the Chief Executive Officer of Chivas USA Enterprises in Los Angeles from 2004 to 2007. Mr. León was a Managing Director in investment banking for Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and ING-Barings from 1992 to 2004. He received a bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College and a Masters of International Management from the University of California at San Diego.

        Mr. Leon has extensive experience in managing, planning for and operating businesses. He has expertise in developing, reviewing and maintaining systems of internal controls and in financial reporting and analysis. He also has experience in the capital markets and in the areas of strategic planning and marketing, including marketing to Hispanic communities.

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Executive Officers

        The following table sets forth information with respect to current executive officers of the Company and the Bank who are not directors. Officers of the Company and the Bank serve at the discretion of, and are elected annually, by the respective Boards of Directors.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

        Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock, to report to the SEC their initial ownership of shares of the Company's common stock and any subsequent changes in that ownership. Specific due dates for these reports have been established by the SEC and any late filings or failures to file are to be disclosed in this Proxy Statement. Officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all forms that they file pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

        Based solely on our review of copies of such forms received, the Company believes that, during the last fiscal year, all filing requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act applicable to its officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders were timely met.

Code of Ethics

        The Board has adopted a Code of Ethics (the "Code") for the Company's directors and executive officers. Our directors and executive officers are expected to adhere at all times to the Code. Stockholders may obtain a copy of the Code, free of charge, upon written request to: Broadway Financial Corporation, 5055 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 500, Los Angeles, California 90036, Attention: Daniele Johnson.

Audit Committee

        The Company has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs Maddox (Chairman), Chan and Hudson. The Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of the internal audit function of the Company, assessment of accounting and internal control policies and monitoring of regulatory compliance. This committee is also responsible for the engagement and oversight of the Company's independent auditors. The members of the Audit Committee are independent directors as defined under the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards. In addition, Mr. Chan meets the definition of "audit committee financial expert," as defined by the SEC.

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ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Tables

        The Summary Compensation Table includes information concerning the compensation paid to or earned by each of the persons who were executive officers of the Company during its latest fiscal year.

Summary Compensation Table

        The following table sets forth information concerning outstanding equity awards held by each named executive officer as of December 31, 2013.

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2013

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Director Compensation

        Members of the Board of Directors of Broadway Financial Corporation do not receive separate compensation for their service on the Board of Directors of Broadway Federal Bank.

        For the year ended December 31, 2013, each member of the Board of Directors of Broadway Financial Corporation received $1,000 per meeting for attending monthly board meetings and special meetings. The Chairman of the Board of Directors received an additional annual retainer of $5,000. Committee members received an additional annual retainer of $6,000. Committee Chairs received an additional annual retainer of $3,000.

        The following table summarizes the compensation paid to non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

        The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2013 concerning the shares of the Company's Common Stock owned by each person known to the Company to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock, each director, each Named Executive Officer, and all current directors and executive officers as a group.

        The Company has 698,200 shares outstanding of non-voting common stock that are not reflected in the table above and that are held by the National Community Investment Fund, which is the beneficial owner of 952,000 shares of common stock, constituting 4.88% of the total number of outstanding shares of voting common stock. The non-voting common stock may be converted to common stock, only upon sale to third parties that are not affiliated with such holder.

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ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

        The Company's current loan policy provides that all loans made by the Company or its subsidiaries to its directors and executive officers must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and must not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. As of December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any loans to related party and affiliates.

Director Independence

        We have adopted standards for director independence pursuant to Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards. The Board considered relationships, transactions and/or arrangements with each of its directors and determined that all seven of the Company's non-employee directors are "independent" under applicable Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards and SEC rules.

ITEM 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

        The Audit Committee approves each engagement before the Company's independent accountants are engaged to render non-audit services for the Company or the Bank. The Audit Committee also preapproved all of the audit and audit-related services provided by Crowe Horwath LLP for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to us by Crowe Horwath LLP for the years indicated.

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PART IV

ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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