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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001305353-06-000008.txt : 20060103
<SEC-HEADER>0001305353-06-000008.hdr.sgml : 20060102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060103121903
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001305353-06-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Goodman Marc S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305353

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-43033
		FILM NUMBER:		06501043

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-307-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PREFERRED INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS CORP
		STREET 2:		900 KING STREET
		CITY:			RYE BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10573

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shewer Kenneth A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305433

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-43033
		FILM NUMBER:		06501044

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-307-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PREFERRED INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS CORP
		STREET 2:		900 KING STREET
		CITY:			RYE BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10573

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORLD MONITOR TRUST SERIES A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051822
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PREFERRED INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS CORP.
		STREET 2:		51 WEAVER ST., BLDG. ONE SOUTH, 2ND FL.
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06831
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203 861-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PREFERRED INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS CORP.
		STREET 2:		51 WEAVER ST., BLDG. ONE SOUTH, 2ND FL.
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06831
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001051822</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WORLD MONITOR TRUST SERIES A</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001305433</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shewer Kenneth A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PREFERRED INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>900 KING STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RYE BROOK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10573</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Director and Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001305353</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Goodman Marc S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PREFERRED INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>900 KING STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RYE BROOK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10573</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Director and President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of beneficial interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>32</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>87.2341</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>257</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By PISC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price indicated is an estimate.  The actual price will be based upon the NAV per unit, which will not be available until 15 business days following the end of December 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The units of beneficial interest are held through Preferred Investment Solutions Corp.  (&quot;PISC&quot;).  In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the Reporting Persons as reporting the entire amount but disclaim beneficial ownership over such securities for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, excpet to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kenneth Shewer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Marc S. Goodman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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