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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050608162550
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000723924-05-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050608

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			S&K FAMOUS BRANDS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723924
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				540845694
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 W BROAD ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 31800
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23294-1800
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8043462500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 31800
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23294-1800

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAYLOR H FRANKLIN III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001178952

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11682
		FILM NUMBER:		05885387

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6924 LAKESIDE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23228-5240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8042669619
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000723924</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>S&amp;K FAMOUS BRANDS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SKFB:PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001178952</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TAYLOR H FRANKLIN III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6924 LAKESIDE AVENUE, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23228-5240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>134900</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ H. Franklin Taylor, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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