<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-13-053118.txt : 20131119
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-13-053118.hdr.sgml : 20131119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131119164959
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-13-053118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131016
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL FEDERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070680
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				341877137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CENTRAL FEDERAL BANK
		STREET 2:		601 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WELLSVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43968
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3305321517

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CENTRAL FEDERAL BANK
		STREET 2:		601 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WELLSVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43968

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAND CENTRAL FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980918

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O'Dell Timothy T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001556891

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25045
		FILM NUMBER:		131230502

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2923 SMITH RD
		CITY:			FAIRLAWN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44333
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-10-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001070680</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CENTRAL FEDERAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CFBK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001556891</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>O'Dell Timothy T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2923 SMITH RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRLAWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44333</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>stock option - right to buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.43</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-10-16</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2013-10-16</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.43</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-10-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option grant was approved by the Board of Directors of Central Federal Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) on October 16, 2013, subject to non-objection of the option grant by the Company's banking regulators. The Company's banking regulators did not object to the option grant prior to the expiration of the 30-day non-objection period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options are exercisable as follows; 16,667 shares on October 16, 2014, 16,667 shares on October 16, 2015, and 16,666 shares on October 16, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/Timothy T. O'Dell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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