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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001229989-07-000001.txt : 20070413
<SEC-HEADER>0001229989-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070413
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070413164918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001229989-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070413

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDWARDS A G INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718482
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				431288229
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE N JEFFERSON AVE
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3149553000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GALLI CHARLES J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229989

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08527
		FILM NUMBER:		07766352

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314955300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE NORTH JEFFERSON AVENUE
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63103
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<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000718482</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EDWARDS A G INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229989</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GALLI CHARLES J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE NORTH JEFFERSON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Subsidiary Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>98813</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Icludes 1131 shares owned Indirectly By ESPP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 37 shares owned Indirectly By 401k.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gabriel Vuagniaux By POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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