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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001090009-07-000010.txt : 20070221
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070221102941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001090009-07-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090009
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				582459561
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 HAYWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8646799000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 HAYWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GILMER FRED JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243364

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27719
		FILM NUMBER:		07637705

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		STREET 2:		112 HAYWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001090009</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>gvbk</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243364</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GILMER FRED JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.67</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-05-17</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.67</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-03-21</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-03-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock $.01 Par Value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20975</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Director Fred Gilmer, Jr. exercised 3,000 stock options at an exercise price of $6.67 on 5/17/2006 which failed to be reported timely.  Whereby, the transaction is now being reported as a late Form 4 transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Fred Gilmer, Jr. /s/ James M. Austin, III, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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