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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001014133</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMMUNITY CENTRAL BANK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ccbd</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000940287</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WIDLAK DAVID A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>40 OLDBROOK LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GROSSE POINTE FARMS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48236</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>42.588</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.7404</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>47378.9365</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.82</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-11-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4620</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4620</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.1</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-05-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-05-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12600</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12600</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.37</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-11-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7350</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7350</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The purchase reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 21, 2004.  Includes 1,522.8086 shares acquired through October 1, 2004 under the Community Central Bank Corporation dividend reinvestment plan.  In addition, on April 19, 2004, Community Central Bank Corporation declared a five percent stock dividend, payable on June 1, 2004, to all holders of record of common stock on May 3, 2004.  As a result, the reporting person received 2,231 shares of Community Central Bank Corporation common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option was previously reported as an option for 4,400 shares at an exercise price of $7.16 per share but was adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividend, payable June 1, 2004, to all holders of record of common stock on May 3, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option was exercisable 4/18/2000 for 25% of the shares covered by the option, and for an additional 25% of the shares on 4/17/2001, and will be exercisable for an additional 25% of the shares on the dates of the 2002 and 2003 annual meetings of the shareholders of the issuer, becoming exercisable in full on the date of the 2003 annual meeting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option was previously reported as an option for 12,000 shares at an exercise price of $8.50 per share but was adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividend, payable June 1, 2004, to all holders of record of common stock on May 3, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option for 7,000 shares at an exercise price of $11.94 per share was adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividend, payable June 1, 2004, to all holders of record of common stock on May 3, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option was immediately exercisable on its date of grant, 11/20/03, for 33% of the shares covered by the option, and for an additional 33% of the shares on each anniversary of the grant date until the third anniversary when it is exercisable in full.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/David A. Widlak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

