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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001211489-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030723

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912048
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				954437818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30343 CANWOOD ST
		CITY:			AGOURA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8188653300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30343 CANWOOD STREET
		CITY:			AGOURA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESTRADA RUDOLPH I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001211489

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22732
		FILM NUMBER:		03798244

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30343 CANWOOD ST.
		STREET 2:		C/O PACIFIC CREST CORP
		CITY:			AUGORA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8188653300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30343 CANWOOD ST
		STREET 2:		C/O PACIFIC CREST CORP
		CITY:			AUGORA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301
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        <issuerName>PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ESTRADA RUDOLPH I</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-08</value>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>165</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>19.61</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired as a result of the Company's Director Stock Purchase Plan.  Under this plan, the Directors have elected to have a percentage of their quarterly directors' fees paid to them in the form of the Company's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares reflected in this column represents the number of shares owned by the director at the close of business on May 8, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This Form 4, was originally filed in paper format on May 8, 2003 with the SEC as a result of the SEC's electronic filing system &quot;Edgar&quot; being non-operational during the period of May 8, 2003.  The paper filing of this Form 4 with the SEC on May 8, 2003, was within the required 2 business day filing period.  The refiling of this transaction in an electronic format is to comply with the SEC's Regulation S-T, Rule 14.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Rudolph I. Estrada</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-23</signatureDate>
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