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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001129152-05-000002.txt : 20080626
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050615134041
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001129152-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080620

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001064015
		IRS NUMBER:				522102424
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0607

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		747 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123552449

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		747 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORLENZA LEE A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001129152

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00193
		FILM NUMBER:		05897070

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-214-1047

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORP
		STREET 2:		747 THIRD AVENUE 4TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001064015</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001129152</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FORLENZA LEE A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>747 THIRD AVENUE 4TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4375</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-10-29</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-10-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK, $.0001 PAR VALUE</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4375</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21875</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.88</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-01-12</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-01-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK, $.0001 PAR VALUE</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>17500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4375</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">MR. FORLENZA UNINTENTIONALLY FAILED TO FILE A FORM 4 WHEN ACQUIRING THE EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS GRANTED ON OCTOBER 29, 2004.  THE MISTAKE WAS MADE IN GOOD FAITH AND THE GRANT HAS BEEN DULY DISCLOSED BY AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION PURSUANT TO FEDERAL SECURITIES LAW.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS EXERCISABLE AT $8.88 PER SHARE WERE CANCELLED PURSUANT TO AN UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS EFFECTIVE JUNE 13, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ LEE FORLENZA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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