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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-004679.txt : 20030516
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030516152221
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-004679
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROOKS E RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225523

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02958
		FILM NUMBER:		03708453

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RICHARD W DAVIES HUBBELL INC
		STREET 2:		584 DERBY MILLFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUBBELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				060397030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037994100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBBELL HARVEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860716
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<documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-05-15</periodOfReport>
<issuer><issuerCik>0000048898</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HUBBELL INC</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>HUBA, HUBB</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001225523</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROOKS E RICHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle></officerTitle><otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Directors Deferred Compensation Stock Units</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>62.39</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2003-05-15</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>120.212</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>62.39</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><val
ue>1988-08-08</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>1988-08-08</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Class A and Class B Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>120.212</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>4384.908</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Equal number of shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock credited as units under Hubbell's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Unit price consisting of the closing price of one share each of Class A and Class B Common Stock.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Deferred units are payable commencing on the January 1 following 
the reporting person's retirement or separation from the Board.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Richard W. Davies,
Attorney-in-fact for
E. Richard Brooks</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-16</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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