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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-04-21</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000825521</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OBSIDIAN ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OBSD</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001256202</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHLICHTE ANTHONY P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>111 MONUMENT CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 4800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>INDIANAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>Exec. VP Corporate Finance</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><footnotes/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Anthony P. Schlichte</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

