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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071128155634
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001238980-07-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071128

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				111796714
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1720
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126442400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1720
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICHAELS J INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IESU DANIEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238980

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05703
		FILM NUMBER:		071271673

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		885 THIRD AVE STE 1720
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>sieb</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>IESU DANIEL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVE STE 1720</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to purchase Common Stock, $01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.6875</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-01-09</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-01-09</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The original grant of options to purchase 8,000 shares was made on January 9, 1998.  The option vested in five equal annual installments on January 9, 1999, January 9, 2000, January 9, 2001, January 9, 2002 and January 9, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel Iesu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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