<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000715579-17-000033.txt : 20170619
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170619133036
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000715579-17-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170619

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACNB CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000715579
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				232233457
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16 LINCOLN SQUARE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 3129
		CITY:			GETTYSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17325
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7173343161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 3129
		STREET 2:		16 LINCOLN SQUARE
		CITY:			GETTYSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HELT JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225042

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35015
		FILM NUMBER:		17918123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		360 THORNHILL DRIVE
		CITY:			HANOVER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17331
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        <issuerName>ACNB CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACNB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>360 THORNHILL DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HANOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17331</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>ACNB Corporation Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-06-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>833.4757</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.275</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>7121.3841</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-third (1/3) of this Variable Equity Award, granted under the ACNB Bank Variable Compensation Plan and pursuant to the ACNB Corporation 2009 Restricted Stock Plan, is 100% vested as of the Grant Date of June 15, 2017, with the next one-third (1/3) 100% vested as of January 1, 2018, and the final one-third (1/3) 100% vested as of January 1, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The amount of securities beneficially owned includes 22.516140 shares of common stock purchased for the same Transaction Date of June 15, 2017, through the automatic reinvestment of dividends under the ACNB Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, which are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James P. Helt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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