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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001116354-05-000001.txt : 20050103
<SEC-HEADER>0001116354-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20041231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050103163215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116354-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050103

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:		05502860

	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>2004-12-30</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>2004-12-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.22</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>107977</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 14,187 shares jointly held by the Reporting Person and his wife, 588 shares held by the Reporting Person individually, 4,468 shares held by the Reporting Person for the benefit of a minor child, 267 shares held by the Reporting Person's wife individually, and 4,467 shares held by the Reporting Person's wife for the benefit of a minor child.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership to the shares owned 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 of The Kuethe Family Educational Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frederick W. Kuethe, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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