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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080206130457
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116502-08-000155
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080206

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sun American Bancorp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042521
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				650325364
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0330

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9293 GLADES ROAD
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33434
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(561) 544-1908

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9293 GLADES ROAD
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33434

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PANAMERICAN BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020823

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN SECURITY BANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971125

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN SECURITY FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970715

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDEN MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001136337

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32183
		FILM NUMBER:		08580651

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VFINANCE COM INC
		STREET 2:		3010 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL SUITE 300
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33431
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5619811001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUN AMERICAN BANCORP
		STREET 2:		9293 GLADES RD.
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33434
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001042521</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Sun American Bancorp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SAMB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001136337</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLDEN MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SUN AMERICAN BANCORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9293 GLADES RD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33434</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.35</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>151142</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Golden</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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