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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000736822-08-000020.txt : 20081029
<SEC-HEADER>0000736822-08-000020.hdr.sgml : 20081029
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081029100226
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000736822-08-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081029

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IMMUCOR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000736822
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				222408354
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3130 GATWAY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5625
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30091
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770 441 2051

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3130 GATEWAY DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5625
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30091-5625

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOWERS ROSWELL S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217256

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14820
		FILM NUMBER:		081146541

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704412051

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3130 GATEWAY DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5625
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			300915625
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-10-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000736822</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IMMUCOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLUD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217256</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOWERS ROSWELL S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3130 GATEWAY DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P O BOX 5625</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORCROSS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>300915625</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.10 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20318</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Roswell Bowers, by Rebecca Girod</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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