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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000741815-05-000037.txt : 20050413
<SEC-HEADER>0000741815-05-000037.hdr.sgml : 20050413
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050413144035
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000741815-05-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19970320
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050413

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOOPER HOLMES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000741815
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				221659359
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 MT AIRY RD
		CITY:			BASKING RIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07920
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9087665000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 MT AIRY ROAD
		CITY:			BASKING RIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07920

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENNEDY QUENTIN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239074

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09972
		FILM NUMBER:		05748158

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 OLD SMITH ROAD
		CITY:			TENAFLY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07670
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>1997-03-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000741815</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOOPER HOLMES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001239074</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KENNEDY QUENTIN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>22 OLD SMITH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TENAFLY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07670</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.1094</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>1997-03-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.1094</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1998-03-20</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-03-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options to purchase 25,000 shares were originally granted to the reporting person on March 20, 1997 but the number of options, the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock reflected herein have been adjusted to reflect three two-for-one stock splits effected in September 1997, January 1999 and April 2000.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert W. Jewett, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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