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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001237630-07-000001.txt : 20070816
<SEC-HEADER>0001237630-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070816
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070816150943
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001237630-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INNOVEX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050601
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				411223933
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3033 CAMPUS DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE E180
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55441
		BUSINESS PHONE:		763-383-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3033 CAMPUS DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE E180
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55441

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOERSTER KEITH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13143
		FILM NUMBER:		071062297

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 PIONEER CREEK DR
		CITY:			MAPLE PLAIN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55350
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000050601</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INNOVEX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INVX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FOERSTER KEITH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3033 CAMPUS DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE E180</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLYMOUTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55441</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President, Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.9979</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Keith A. Foerster</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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