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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001316586-10-000004.txt : 20100510
<SEC-HEADER>0001316586-10-000004.hdr.sgml : 20100510
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100510163534
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001316586-10-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100510

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LNB BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000737210
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				341406303
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		457 BROADWAY
		CITY:			LORAIN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44052-1769
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-860-1007

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KLIMAS DANIEL E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001316586

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13203
		FILM NUMBER:		10816784

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LORAIN NATIONAL BANK
		STREET 2:		457 BROADWAY
		CITY:			LORAIN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44052
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    <periodOfReport>2010-05-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000737210</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LNB BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LNBB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001316586</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KLIMAS DANIEL E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LORAIN NATIONAL BANK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>457 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LORAIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44052</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and C.E.O.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>LNB Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2010-05-07</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.21</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>36545</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Klimas's total shares of 36545 are comprised of the following:
1.  25000 shares of restricted stock granted under 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.  Shares vest in %50 increments on the 2nd and 3rd anniversaries of the date of grant.
2.  7742 shares held directly by Mr. Klimas.
3.  3803 shares held in the Lorain National Bank 401(K) plan - FBO Daniel Klimas.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Daniel E. Klimas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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