-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 HkohMm3jEhBObRwd7zjXGPePC6s3VGhfgD5uUlY/aRnGxAbjukNwbPbpaV1hPMTf
 fOQ5p1FqX9OMqr1ZAnTOXw==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001187011-06-000007.txt : 20080626
<SEC-HEADER>0001187011-06-000007.hdr.sgml : 20080626
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061128153202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001187011-06-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080620

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEINSOD MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187011

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00193
		FILM NUMBER:		061242153

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 THIRD AVE
		STREET 2:		16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187011</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FEINSOD MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Incentive Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.28</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-11-27</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-11-27</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock, $.0001 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>82500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">20,000 to vest on November 27, 2006
20,000 to vest on November 27, 2007
20,000 to vest on November 27, 2008
20,000 to vest on November 27, 2009</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">See footnote number 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Unless earlier accelerated, options vest 5 years from vesting date as follows

The 20,000 vested on November 27, 2006 expire on November 27, 2011
The 20,000 vested on November 27, 2007 expire on November 27, 2012
The 20,000 vested on November 27, 2008 expire on November 27, 2013
The 20,000 vested on November 27, 2009 expire on November 27, 2014</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 2,500 warrants exercisable at $6.44 per share held by Shoulda Partners, L.P. where Mr. Feinsod is the general partner.  Includes 60,000 options not yet vested</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael R. Feinsod</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----