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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001194750-03-000002.txt : 20030602
<SEC-HEADER>0001194750-03-000002.hdr.sgml : 20030602
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030530175401
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001194750-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEACHUM GRAHAM II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194750

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20995
		FILM NUMBER:		03726838

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1445 ROSS AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 4500
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXTIVE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015172
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				133778895
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1445 ROSS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4500
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214.397.0200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1445 ROSS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4500
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EDGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000912

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VISUAL EDGE SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960604
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<ownershipDocument>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-23</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-05-28</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001015172</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AXTIVE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AXTV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001194750</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BEACHUM GRAHAM II</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Stock Options (right to purchase)</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>0.1</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-23</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>6045000</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-05-23</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-05-23</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>6045000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>7545000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The stock options vest in three installments:  4,030,000 on 5/23/2003; 1,007,500 on 5/23/2004; and 1,007,500 on 5/23/2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of the total number of stock options beneficially owned following the reported transaction, options to purchase 4,967,500 shares of Common Stock are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date of the reported transaction, therefore making the reporting person a 10% owner, based on beneficial ownership, as of the date of the reported transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Graham C. Beachum II</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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