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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-09-012488.txt : 20090528
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-09-012488.hdr.sgml : 20090528
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090528172754
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-09-012488
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090526
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090528
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090528

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001163370
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				920175752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 241489
		CITY:			ANCHORAGE
		STATE:			AK
		ZIP:			99524-1489

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS RONALD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188783

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33501
		FILM NUMBER:		09858329

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 241489
		CITY:			ANCHORAGE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			99524-1489
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-26</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001163370</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTHRIM BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NRIM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188783</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS RONALD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3111 C STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ANCHORAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>99503</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>662</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.097</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9009</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ronald A. Davis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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