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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001204459-08-000893.txt : 20080501
<SEC-HEADER>0001204459-08-000893.hdr.sgml : 20080501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501180846
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204459-08-000893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRYPHON GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262751
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				920185596
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 810 - 1130 WEST PENDER STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 4A4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-261-2229

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 810 - 1130 WEST PENDER STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 4A4

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hughes Richard W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345069

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-127635
		FILM NUMBER:		08796007

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		804-261-2229

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 810, 1130 WEST PENDER STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 4A4
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<TYPE>4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001262751</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRYPHON GOLD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001345069</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hughes Richard W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SUITE 810, 1130 WEST PENDER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>V6E 4A4</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.4</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-04-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>375000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercise price is CDN$0.41 converted to US dollars based on noon buying rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on date of the grant of US$1.00 to CDN$0.9852</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options will vest: 25% Jun 30/08; 25% Sept 30/08; 25% Dec 31/08; and 25% Mar 31/09</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard Hughes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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