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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001069759-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040707
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040719
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				133950486
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		379 THORNALL STREET
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			EDISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08837
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-548-0101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		379 THORNALL STREET
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			EDISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08837

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OSTENDORF GEORGE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069761

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13417
		FILM NUMBER:		04905601

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		90 WEST ST STE 1508
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127325086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		90 WEST ST STE 1508
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10006

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OSTENDORFF GEORGE S
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980904
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of shares pursuant to 1997 Contribution Agreement dated 9/19/1997.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest subject to performance standards described in the 1997 Executive and Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George J. Ostendorf</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-08</signatureDate>
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