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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001023844-10-000014.txt : 20101006
<SEC-HEADER>0001023844-10-000014.hdr.sgml : 20101006
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101006183330
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001023844-10-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dewey Christopher C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001385015

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12629
		FILM NUMBER:		101112634

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10271

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Dewey Christopher
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023844
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200]
		IRS NUMBER:				364128138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0926

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10271
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-417-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10271

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OLYMPIC CASCADE FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960927
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-10-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001023844</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NHLD.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001385015</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dewey Christopher C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>120 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>27TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10271</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants (right to purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>36775</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>36775</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>36775</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Warrants were issued in consideration with waiving certain rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Warrants vest 33% immediately and 33% on each of the 1st and 2nd anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each tranche of vested warrants expire five years from the date of vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christopher C. Dewey, By Mark F. Coldwell, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2001-10-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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