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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100301143119
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001452526-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Kirin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001452526

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00147
		FILM NUMBER:		10643676

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HICKOK INCORPORATED
		STREET 2:		10514 DUPONT AVENUE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44108

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HICKOK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000047307
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				340288470
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10514 DUPONT AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2165418060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10514 DUPONT AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HICKOK ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-02-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000047307</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HICKOK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HICKA.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001452526</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Smith Kirin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HICKOK INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10514 DUPONT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>SEE REMARKS</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-02-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the Hickok Incorporated 2010 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan which complies with Rule 16b-3. These options become exercisable in equal 33% increments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>In addition to being a director of Hickok Incorporated, the reporting person is a member of a Section 13(d) group with respect to the securities of the Issuer that beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Class A Common Shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the other members of the group except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. As a managing member of Glaubman &amp; Rosenberg Partners, LLC and Glaubman &amp; Rosenberg Advisors, LLC, the general partner and investment manager of Glaubman, Rosenberg and Robotti Fund, L.P. (&quot;GRR&quot;). Respectively, Kirin M. Smith may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by GRR.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kirin Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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