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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001306657-06-000001.txt : 20060926
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060926132742
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001306657-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060926

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Freemer Mark A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306657

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18464
		FILM NUMBER:		061108221

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		814-371-9332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 BLUE JAY DRIVE
		CITY:			DUBOIS
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15801
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-09-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001306657</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Freemer Mark A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>772 SAN SPUR ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DUBOIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David L. Cox, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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