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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001061655-11-000018.txt : 20110228
<SEC-HEADER>0001061655-11-000018.hdr.sgml : 20110228
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110228124639
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001061655-11-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FENTURA FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000919865
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				382806518
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 NORTH LAROY
		CITY:			FENTON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48430-0725
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8106292263

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PINGATORE HOLLY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198003

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23550
		FILM NUMBER:		11644464

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 NORTH LEROY STREET
		CITY:			FENTON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48430
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-02-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000919865</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FENTURA FINANCIAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FETM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198003</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PINGATORE HOLLY J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>175 NORTH LEROY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FENTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48430</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Right</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-02-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercisable for cash only.  Vests in accordance with vesting schedule described in Fentura Financial, Inc.'s Form 8-K to be filed on 03/02/2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Timothy E. Kraepel, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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