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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067347-04-000316.txt : 20041201
<SEC-HEADER>0000067347-04-000316.hdr.sgml : 20041201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041201162536
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067347-04-000316
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MODINE MANUFACTURING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				390482000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 DEKOVEN AVE
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2626361200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAYBURN DAVID B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185590

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01373
		FILM NUMBER:		041177755

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MODINE MANUFACTURING CO
		STREET 2:		1500 DEKOVEN AVE
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2626361464
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        <issuerName>MODINE MANUFACTURING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RAYBURN DAVID B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Modine common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">This total includes 3,271.8351 units of Modine common stock indirectly held in the Registrant's Modine 401(k) Retirement Plan account, 6,467.9219 units of Modine common stock indirectly held in the Registrant's Modine Deferred Compensation PLan account and 7,219.1718 units of Modine common stock indirectly held in the Registrant's Modine Stock Fund account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/D. R. Zakos, Attorney-in-Fact for D. B. Rayburn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-01</signatureDate>
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