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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001359043-08-000012.txt : 20081231
<SEC-HEADER>0001359043-08-000012.hdr.sgml : 20081231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081231102145
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001359043-08-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081231
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081231

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARMIKE CINEMAS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799088
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE THEATERS [7830]
		IRS NUMBER:				581469127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 FIRST AVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7065763400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 391
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31994

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bigfoot Ventures Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001359043
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14993
		FILM NUMBER:		081277613

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 203-204, 2/F CHUK ON BUILDING
		STREET 2:		23 MERCER STREET
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			NONE
		BUSINESS PHONE:		852-2545-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 203-204, 2/F CHUK ON BUILDING
		STREET 2:		23 MERCER STREET
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			NONE
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000799088</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARMIKE CINEMAS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CKEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>Bigfoot Ventures Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ROOM 203-204, 2/F CHUK ON BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>23 MERCER STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>NONE</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</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>2008-12-22</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1300</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.96</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1804000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.88</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">A total of 1,300 shares of Common Stock was purchased on December 22, 2008; however, the value was less than $10,000 and was not required to be reported on Form 4 at the time of the acquisitions.  On December 29, 2008, a total of 8,000 shares was purchased, with a value greater than $10,000.  Therefore, the transactions for December 22, 2008 and December 29, 2008, which in the aggregate constituted 9,300 shares, are reported together on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1.9383 to $1.99.  The price reflects a weighted average purchase price.  The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff,the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected on December 22, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1.8511 to $1.91.  The price reflects the weighted average purchase price.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the transactions were effected on December 29, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/Jeffrey W. Berkman/</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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