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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000713671-07-000111.txt : 20071130
<SEC-HEADER>0000713671-07-000111.hdr.sgml : 20071130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071130153657
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000713671-07-000111
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DNB FINANCIAL CORP /PA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000713671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				232222567
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 BRANDYWINE AVE
		CITY:			DOWNINGTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19335
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102691040

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 BRANDYWINE AVENUE
		CITY:			DOWNINGTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19335

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOPP GERALD F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232964

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16667
		FILM NUMBER:		071277796

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WILMINGTON TRUST
		STREET 2:		1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19890
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        <issuerName>DNB FINANCIAL CORP /PA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DNBF.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SOPP GERALD F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>DNBF common stock (restricted shares)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>4812</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted shares of Registrant's common stock under the DNB Financial Corporation Incentive Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan. Three (3) year &quot;cliff&quot; vesting: These shares shall vest on the earlier of a change in control of the Registrant (as defined in the award agreement) or the expiration of 3 years, but vesting is conditioned upon continued employment with the Registrant and/or Registrant's wholly owned subsidiary DNB First, National Association.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gerald F. Sopp</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-30</signatureDate>
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