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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001242093-06-000001.txt : 20060117
<SEC-HEADER>0001242093-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060117165656
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001242093-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEELER W CHRISTOPHER JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242093

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25349
		FILM NUMBER:		06533540

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HOOKER FURNITURE CORP
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4708
		CITY:			MARTINSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOOKER FURNITURE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077688
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510]
		IRS NUMBER:				540251350
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 E COMMONWEALTH BLVD
		CITY:			MARTINSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5406322133

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 E COMMONWEALTH BLVD
		CITY:			MARTINSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24112
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-01-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001077688</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOOKER FURNITURE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HOFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001242093</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BEELER W CHRISTOPHER JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HOOKER FURNITURE CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P O BOX 4708</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MARTINSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24115</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>2006-01-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1029</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9829</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>75000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Virginia Mirror Company, Inc.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 30, 2004, Hooker Furniture Corporation issued a stock dividend of one share of common stock for each share of common stock outstanding, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 4,400 shares directly and 37,500 shares indirectly (by Virginia Mirror Company, Inc.).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert W. Sherwood attorney in fact for W. Christopher Beeler, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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