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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001169239-05-000001.txt : 20050104
<SEC-HEADER>0001169239-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050104164121
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001169239-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEORGE RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001169239

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12196
		FILM NUMBER:		05508130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5145 TIFTON DR.
		CITY:			EDINA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55439
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9529961602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NVE CORP /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000724910
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				411424202
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11409 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9528299217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11409 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PREMIS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>NVE CORP /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NVEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001169239</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GEORGE RICHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>385</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.67</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>105055</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Voluntary reporting of shares acquired through NVE Corp.'s Rule 16b-3(b)(5) employer-sponsored stock purchase plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard L. George</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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