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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001474605-09-000001.txt : 20091026
<SEC-HEADER>0001474605-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20091026
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091026170952
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001474605-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091023
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091026

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032975
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6505 KAISER DR
		STREET 2:		C/O LOGITECH INC
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107958500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6505 KAISER DR
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bardman Erik
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001474605

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29174
		FILM NUMBER:		091137408

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6505 KAISER DRIVE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001032975</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL SA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LOGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001474605</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bardman Erik</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6505 KAISER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94555</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Finance &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.76</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-10-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Registered Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment will become exercisable on October 5, 2010, and the next three installments become exercisable on October 5, 2011, October 5, 2012 and October 5, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tom Kaweski, as Attorney-in-Fact for Erik Bardman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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