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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001378013-09-000005.txt : 20090930
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090930125226
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001378013-09-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090930

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOBLE ROMANS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000709005
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				351281154
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VIRGINIA AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3176343377

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VIRGINIA AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Geovest Capital Partners, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378013
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11104
		FILM NUMBER:		091094952

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 POST ROAD
		CITY:			SCARSDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10583
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(646) 775-4757

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 POST ROAD
		CITY:			SCARSDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10583
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000709005</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NOBLE ROMANS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NROM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001378013</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Geovest Capital Partners, LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 POST ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCARSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10583</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-10-05</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.66</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>537500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Limited Partner</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Douglas H. Coape-Arnold</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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