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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001416646-07-000001.txt : 20071029
<SEC-HEADER>0001416646-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20071029
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071029143117
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001416646-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071029

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Soloway Donna Anne
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001416646

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10004
		FILM NUMBER:		071196095

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-842-9400 X120

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 BAYVIEW AVENUE
		CITY:			AMITYVILLE,
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069633
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				112277818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 BAYVIEW AVE
		CITY:			AMITYVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5168429400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 BAYVIEW AVE
		STREET 2:		XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
		CITY:			AMITYVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11701
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-03-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000069633</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>nssc</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001416646</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Soloway Donna Anne</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 BAYVIEW AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AMITYVILLE,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11701</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>NAPCO Security Systems, Inc. Non-Employee Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.03</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-03-16</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-03-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>NAPCO Security Sytems, Inc. Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercisable, cumulatively, at 20% per year commencing 3/16/2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donna Anne Soloway</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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