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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001183740-09-000400.txt : 20090828
<SEC-HEADER>0001183740-09-000400.hdr.sgml : 20090828
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090828170406
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183740-09-000400
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Essiger Erik
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374643

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33706
		FILM NUMBER:		091043859

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 37491
		CITY:			DUBAI
		STATE:			C0
		ZIP:			UAE

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			URANIUM ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334933
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES [1090]
		IRS NUMBER:				980399476
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9801 ANDERSON MILL ROAD
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78750
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512-721-1022

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9801 ANDERSON MILL ROAD
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78750
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001334933</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>URANIUM ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001374643</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Essiger Erik</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WAMPFLENSTRASSE 66</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MEILEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>V8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>CH-8706</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SWITZERLAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to Purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.4</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-08-26</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-08-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>225000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to and in accordance with the Company's stock option plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition to the options to purchase 75,000 shares as disclosed above, the Reporting Person also holds options to purchase 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.45 per share expiring on April 7, 2018 and 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.45 per share expiring on October 10, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ ERIK ESSIGER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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