<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-17-049893.txt : 20170807
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-17-049893.hdr.sgml : 20170807
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170807160832
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-049893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Byrd Christopher L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001494022

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25023
		FILM NUMBER:		171011564

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FIRST CAPITAL, INC.
		STREET 2:		220 FEDERAL DRIVE NW
		CITY:			CORYDON
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST CAPITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070296
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				352056949
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 FEDERAL DRIVE N W
		CITY:			CORYDON
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8127382198

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 FEDERAL DRIVE N W
		CITY:			CORYDON
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47112
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-08-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001070296</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST CAPITAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCAP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001494022</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Byrd Christopher L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>220 FEDERAL DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CORYDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-08-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>576</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.858</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3315</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $30.50 to $30.90 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William W. Harrod, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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