-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 OO55LIHfloHgbZjg0VMysiy7AIOzqQFqCXPI++tyPPvRjmoOUmBhIpHVVDw+bFFH
 dQdZXy+MsqmppOiPNHjfTw==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000041719-03-000108.txt : 20030804
<SEC-HEADER>0000041719-03-000108.hdr.sgml : 20030804
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030804103029
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000041719-03-000108
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLATFELTER P H CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000041719
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPER MILLS [2621]
		IRS NUMBER:				230628360
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 S GEORGE ST
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			YORK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172252709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		228 S MAIN ST
		CITY:			SPRING GROVE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17362

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAPPELL ROBERT E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192080

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03560
		FILM NUMBER:		03819365

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLATFELTER
		STREET 2:		96 SOUTH GEORGE ST STE 420
		CITY:			YORK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172252709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLATFELTER
		STREET 2:		96 S GEORGE ST STE 420
		CITY:			YORK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17401
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>c0001192080d20030804f4f.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-04</periodOfReport><notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16><issuer><issuerCik>0000041719</issuerCik><issuerName>GLATFELTER P H CO</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLT</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001192080</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>CHAPPELL ROBERT E</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>96 SOUTH GEORGE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>YORK</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>17401</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle></officerTitle><otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTabl
e><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock, Par Value $.01</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-08-04</value></transactionDate><deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved><footnoteId id="F1"/></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>64.36</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>12.52</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>2064.36</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTrans
action></nonDerivativeTable><derivativeTable></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Mr. Chappell has retired as a Director.  Under his deferred compensation plan, his remaining phantom shares will accrue dividends.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Suzanne DeMars</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-04</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
