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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001234241-11-000002.txt : 20110105
<SEC-HEADER>0001234241-11-000002.hdr.sgml : 20110105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110105150244
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001234241-11-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARNES DONALD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234241

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05486
		FILM NUMBER:		11510427

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000080124
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				132652144
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0818

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		69 LYDECKER ST
		CITY:			NYACK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10960
		BUSINESS PHONE:		845-3582300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		69 LYDECKER ST
		CITY:			NYACK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10960
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-01-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000080124</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLFE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234241</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BARNES DONALD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>69 LYDECKER ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NYACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10960</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Presidential Life Corporation</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>450</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.51</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>77994.11</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald L. Barnes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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