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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000939991-05-000001.txt : 20051118
<SEC-HEADER>0000939991-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20051118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051118181642
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939991-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051118

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANCFIRST CORP /OK/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000760498
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				731221379
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 N BROADWAY STE 200
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102-8401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4052701000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 NORTH BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102-8401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED COMMUNITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			R BANKING LTD PTNRSHP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000939991

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14384
		FILM NUMBER:		051216300

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 NORTH BROADWAY
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4052701044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 NORTH BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
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        <issuerName>BANCFIRST CORP /OK/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BANF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 NORTH BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>82.6</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Randy Foraker   For: R Banking Limited Partnership</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-18</signatureDate>
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