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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001342719-06-000008.txt : 20060615
<SEC-HEADER>0001342719-06-000008.hdr.sgml : 20060615
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060615151147
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001342719-06-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060615

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SECURITY CAPITAL CORP/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314340
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				133003070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE PICKWICK PLAZA, SUITE 310
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036250770

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Williams Robert M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001312823

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07921
		FILM NUMBER:		06907218

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-625-0770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EIGHT GREENWICH OFFICE PARK, THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06831
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    <periodOfReport>2006-06-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000314340</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SECURITY CAPITAL CORP/DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001312823</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Williams Robert M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SECURITY CAPITAL CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>EIGHT GREENWICH OFFICE PARK, THIRD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06831</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                    <value>8000</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option to buy 24,000 shares of Class A Common Stock was granted on December 23, 2004 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;) pursuant to the Security Capital Corporation 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests and becomes exercisable in three equal installments.  Options to purchase 8,000 shares of Class A Common Stock vested and became exercisable on each of the Grant Date and December 23, 2005.  The reporting person exercised these options to purchase 16,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 21, 2006.  The vesting of options to purchase 8,000 shares of Class A Common Stock that originally were to vest on December 23, 2006 was accelerated, and such options became exercisable on May 31, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option terminates at the earliest of (a) the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date, (b) as to the unvested portion of the option, the date of the termination of the grantee's directorship and (c) as to the vested portion of the option, the 91st day following the termination of the grantee's directorship.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert M. Williams</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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