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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090226174409
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001200876-09-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090226

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLSEN KEITH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001385253

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33302
		FILM NUMBER:		09638954

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		813-207-7700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1715 NORTH WESTSHORE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 650
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33607

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001371011
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				593641081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1715 NORTH WESTSHORE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 650
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		813-207-7700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1715 NORTH WESTSHORE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 650
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Switch & Data, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060801
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    <periodOfReport>2009-02-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Switch &amp; Data Facilities Company, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SDXC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>OLSEN KEITH</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33607</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO &amp; President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options (right to purchase)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 32,536 shares of performance based restricted stock</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount includes 32,536 shares of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options vest as follows: options to purchase 12,021 shares vest on 02/24/2010; options to purchase  12,021 shares vest on 02/24/2011; options to purchase 12,021 shares vest on 02/24/2012; and options to purchase 12,021 shares vest on 02/24/2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Clayton Mynard, Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Olsen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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