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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001430034-08-000010.txt : 20081126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081126144748
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001430034-08-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAUENHAUER TERRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271176
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13143
		FILM NUMBER:		081217476

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7634795335

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE
		CITY:			MAPLE PLAIN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55359-9003

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
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001271176</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAUENHAUER TERRY</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>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.165</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.165</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-10-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-10-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>650000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option vests as follows:  33.4% on October 23, 2009; 33.3% on October 23, 2010; and 33.3% on October 23, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Terry M. Dauenhauer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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