<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001245105-17-000034.txt : 20170215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170215130641
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001245105-17-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMMUNICATIONS SALES & LEASING, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001620280
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				465230630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10802 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		BENTON BUILDING, SUITE 300
		CITY:			LITTLE ROCK
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		501-850-0820

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10802 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		BENTON BUILDING, SUITE 300
		CITY:			LITTLE ROCK
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANNER JENNIFER S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001143953

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36708
		FILM NUMBER:		17613903

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BB&T
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1250
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27102-1250
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-02-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001620280</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMMUNICATIONS SALES &amp; LEASING, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSAL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001143953</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BANNER JENNIFER S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10802 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BENTON BUILDING, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LITTLE ROCK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>72211</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>2017-02-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5027</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19130</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Subject to the reporting person's continued service on the issuer's board of directors, these shares will vest on February 13, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer S. Banner by Blake Schuhmacher, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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