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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000854395-03-000014.txt : 20030731
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030731102434
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000854395-03-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030731

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000854395
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				611168311
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2323 RING ROAD
		CITY:			ELIZABETHTOWN
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			42701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2707652131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2323 RING ROAD
		CITY:			ELIZABETHTOWN
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			42701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHANEY CHARLES E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205172

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18832
		FILM NUMBER:		03813264

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 5006
		CITY:			ELIZABETHTOWN
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			42702-5006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2707652131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
		STREET 2:		2323 RING ROAD
		CITY:			ELIZABETHTOWN
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			42701
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-28</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000854395</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FFKY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001205172</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHANEY CHARLES E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2323 RING ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ELIZABETHTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>42701</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-07-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>125</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13679</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>



    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles E. Chaney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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