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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080324183558
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001315630-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080324

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Moty Patrick J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001315630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25135
		FILM NUMBER:		08707955

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		530-221-0435

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4480 BECHELLI LANE
		CITY:			REDDING
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			96002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bank of Commerce Holdings
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000702513
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				942823865
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1951 CHURN CREEK ROAD
		CITY:			REDDING
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			96002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5302243333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1951 CHURN CREEK ROAD
		CITY:			REDDING
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			96002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REDDING BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2008-03-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Bank of Commerce Holdings</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>boch</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001315630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Moty Patrick J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4480 BECHELLI LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>REDDING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>96002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.23</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-03-24</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>Z</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.23</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-03-24</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-05-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>47700</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patrick J Moty</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-24</signatureDate>
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