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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001248890-07-000007.txt : 20070731
<SEC-HEADER>0001248890-07-000007.hdr.sgml : 20070731
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070731131218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001248890-07-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stalls Michael F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293978

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23667
		FILM NUMBER:		071012014

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		270 885 1171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD.
		CITY:			HOPKINSVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			42240

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOPFED BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041550
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				561995728
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD
		CITY:			HOPKINSVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			42440
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5028851171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD
		CITY:			HOPKINSVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			42440
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041550</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOPFED BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HFBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001293978</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stalls Michael F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HOPFED BANCORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 537</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOPKINSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>42241</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Credit Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>HopFed Bancorp, Inc</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1387</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3896</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Restricted stock awarded June 20, 2007 vesting over a four year period</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ Michael F. Stalls</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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