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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214305-08-000010.txt : 20081209
<SEC-HEADER>0001214305-08-000010.hdr.sgml : 20081209
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081209215947
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214305-08-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERGROUP CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069422
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS [6513]
		IRS NUMBER:				133293645
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		820 MORAGA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES,
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90049-1632
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 889-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		820 MORAGA DRIVE
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90049-1632

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MUTUAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860408

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRUNWALD JOSEF A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248005

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10324
		FILM NUMBER:		081239683

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		820 MORAGA DR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90049
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3108892500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		820 MORAGA DRIVE
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90049

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRUNWALT JOSEF A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030626
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000069422</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERGROUP CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INTG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248005</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRUNWALD JOSEF A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>820 MORAGA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>109188</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1998-12-08</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-12-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Not Applicable. Exercise of options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael G. Zybala, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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