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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067347-06-000176.txt : 20061201
<SEC-HEADER>0000067347-06-000176.hdr.sgml : 20061201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061201122427
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067347-06-000176
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061201

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:			RULSEH JAMES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001172676

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01373
		FILM NUMBER:		061250250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5001 N SECOND STREET
		CITY:			ROCKFORD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61111
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        <issuerName>MODINE MANUFACTURING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RULSEH JAMES R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1500 DEKOVEN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RACINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53403</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Regional Vice President - Asia</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Modine common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Matching contributions for calendar year 2006 transferred into the Reporting Person's account per Modine's Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This total includes 948.0078 units of Modine common stock indirectly held in the Reporting Person's Modine 401(k) Retirement Plan account, 253.6331 units of Modine common stock indirectly held in the Reporting Person's Modine Deferred Compensation Plan account and 8.4178 units of Modine common stock indirectly held in the Reporting Person's Modine Stock Fund account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/D.R. Zakos, Attorney-in-Fact for J. R. Rulseh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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