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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001306569-09-000001.txt : 20091214
<SEC-HEADER>0001306569-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20091214
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091214120040
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001306569-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROOKS JAMES M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306569

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34527
		FILM NUMBER:		091238165

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 WOOD STREET
		CITY:			CLARION
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16214

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Crooks James M
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041021

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				251606091
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		612 MAIN ST
		CITY:			EMLENTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16373
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7248672311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POST OFFICE BOX D
		STREET 2:		612 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			EMLENTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16373
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000858800</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EMCF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001306569</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROOKS JAMES M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>321 WOOD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLARION</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>16214</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19486</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>135</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>26</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-06-20</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-06-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock grants issued by Corporation subject to three year cliff vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William C. Marsh, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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