<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000889609-17-000001.txt : 20170119
<SEC-HEADER>0000889609-17-000001.hdr.sgml : 20170119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170119191205
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000889609-17-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889609
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				330459135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19500 JAMBOREE ROAD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9497536800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19500 JAMBOREE ROAD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBERTS WILLIAM B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005213

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14116
		FILM NUMBER:		17537205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		126 EAST 56TH STREET
		STREET 2:		TOWER 56 12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2017-01-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPSS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ROBERTS WILLIAM B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89169</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.48</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>3.48</value>
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                <value>2017-01-17</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2016-11-12</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-05-12</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued in consideration of the named person's service to the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a &quot;net exercise&quot; of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 9,078 shares of common stock on net exercise of options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 20,922 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price, using the closing stock price on January 17, 2017 of $4.99 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William B. Roberts</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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