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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-10-000064.txt : 20100104
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-10-000064.hdr.sgml : 20100101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100104110517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-10-000064
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDWARD THOMPSON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230448

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33506
		FILM NUMBER:		10500702

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 INDUSTRIAL WAY WEST
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95135

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ShoreTel Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001388133
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				770443568
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		960 STEWART DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408 331 3300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		960 STEWART DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001388133</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ShoreTel Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHOR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001230448</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EDWARD THOMPSON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>960 STEWART AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94085</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2336</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired upon the immediate vesting of the Restricted Stock Award granted December 31, 2009 pursuant to the Company's non-employee director compensation guidelines, under which non-employee directors may elect to receive a fully-vested award of common stock in lieu of a cash retainer. For more information, please refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ava Hahn, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Thompson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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