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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-10-019970.txt : 20100728
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100728151425
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-10-019970
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAYMON JOE W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190844

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07491
		FILM NUMBER:		10974223

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FORD MOTOR COMPANY
		STREET 2:		ONE AMERICAN RD
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOLEX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067472
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
		IRS NUMBER:				362369491
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2222 WELLINGTON CT
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6309694550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2222 WELLINGTON COURT
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-07-26</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000067472</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MOLEX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOLX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190844</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAYMON JOE W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CHEVRON CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD, A4048</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN RAMON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94583</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-07-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1141.78</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1141.78</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4857.34</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of phantom stock is the equivalent of one share of Molex common stock.  The shares of phantom stock become payable, on a one for one basis in Molex common stock, upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director under the terms of the Molex 2005 Outside Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Mark R. Pacioni, attorney-in-fact for Joe W. Laymon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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