<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-16-056362.txt : 20160627
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-16-056362.hdr.sgml : 20160627
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160627161743
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-16-056362
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160623
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160627

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Time Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001591517
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERIODICALS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2721]
		IRS NUMBER:				133486363
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 LIBERTY STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-522-1212

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 LIBERTY STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIPP JOSEPH A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247412

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36218
		FILM NUMBER:		161733579

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TIME INC.
		STREET 2:		225 LIBERTY STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-06-23</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001591517</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Time Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TIME</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247412</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RIPP JOSEPH A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TIME INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>225 LIBERTY STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10281</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-06-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6581</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.51</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>373073</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 23, 2016, the reporting person had 13,372 restricted stock units vest, of which 6,581 shares were withheld for taxes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Tang, Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph A. Ripp</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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