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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050418103600
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-022358
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050414
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050418

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMDIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000230131
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				942443673
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0724

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 CATTLEMEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34232
		BUSINESS PHONE:		941-554-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 CATTLEMEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34232

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KESSMAN ALAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001096211

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09023
		FILM NUMBER:		05755602

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		STREET 2:		4 SCIENCE PARK
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06511
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000230131</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMDIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMDZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001096211</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KESSMAN ALAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11 HEDGEROW LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06831</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Mr. Kessman resigned from Comdial's BOD effective 04/14/2005</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alan Kessman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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