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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001116354-04-000065.txt : 20040903
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040903110812
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116354-04-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040903

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KUETHE FREDERICK W III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261615

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24047
		FILM NUMBER:		041015556

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		337 SWINTON WAY
		CITY:			SEVERNA PARK
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21146

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLEN BURNIE BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890066
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				521782444
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 CRAIN HWY SE
		CITY:			GLEN BURNIE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21227
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4107663300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 CRAIN HWY SE
		CITY:			GLEN BURNIE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21227
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000890066</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLEN BURNIE BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLBZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261615</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KUETHE FREDERICK W III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>337 SWINTON WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEVERNA PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21146</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>2004-09-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>109700</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 15,915 shares held jointly, 585 shares held by the Reporting Person individually, 4,468 held by the Reporting Person for the benefit of a minor child, 265 shares held by the Reporting Person's wife individually, and 4,467 held by the Reporting Person's wife for the benefit of a minor child.  The Reorting Person disclaims beneficial ownership to the shares owned individually by his wife and for the benefit of his minor children.  Also includes 84,000 shares held by the Reporting Person as one of the trustees for The Kuethe Family Educational Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frederick W. Kuethe, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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