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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091013190336
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000948520-09-000127
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zucker Anita G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434993

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07939
		FILM NUMBER:		091117987

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4838 JENKINS AVE
		CITY:			N CHARLESTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29405

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VICON INDUSTRIES INC /NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000310056
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				112160665
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		89 ARKAY DR
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5169522288

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		89 ARKAY DR
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000310056</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VICON INDUSTRIES INC /NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001434993</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zucker Anita G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4838 JENKINS AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>N CHARLESTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29405</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.03</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>463214</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust (1)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>(1)  These shares are owned directly by the Jerry Zucker Revocable Trust, a ten percent owner of the issuer, and indirectly by Anita G. Zucker as trustee of the trust and as a beneficiary of the trust.

Exhibit List

24.1 Confirming Statement of Anita G. Zucker*
24.2 Confirming Statement of Jerry Zucker Revocable Trust*
24.3 Power of Attorney, Jerry Zucker Revocable Trust*
24.4 Power of Attorney, Anita G. Zucker*

* Previously filed.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>s/ George S. King, Jr., Attorney-in-fact for Anita G. Zucker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-13</signatureDate>
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