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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001261153-04-000001.txt : 20040331
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040331180915
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001261153-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000741556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS [3613]
		IRS NUMBER:				592095002
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 140TH AVE NORTH
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34620
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8135350572

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 140TH AVENUE NORTH
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34620

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAINTER JACK S JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261153

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13763
		FILM NUMBER:		04707231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5520 140TH AVE N.
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33760
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7275350572

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5520 140TH AVE N.
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33760
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000741556</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>trci</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261153</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAINTER JACK S JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5520 140TH AVE N.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEARWATER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33760</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.34</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.34</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-03-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option will be exercisable according to the following schedule:

1)  5,000 on 3/29/2005
2)  5,000 on 3/29/2006</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jack S. Painter, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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