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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943894-09-000011.txt : 20091211
<SEC-HEADER>0000943894-09-000011.hdr.sgml : 20091211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091211163239
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943894-09-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stevens George Q
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001405864

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25882
		FILM NUMBER:		091236620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15605 139TH COURT SE
		CITY:			RENTON
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98058

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EZENIA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000943894
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				043114212
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NORHTWEST PARK
		STREET 2:		63 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6178632000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NORTHWEST PARK
		STREET 2:		63 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIDEOSERVER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950413
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-10</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000943894</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EZENIA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ezen.ob</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001405864</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stevens George Q</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6307 SHADY LANE SE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LACEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98503</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>2009-12-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>45000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.08</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George Q. Stevens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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