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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000808918-09-000017.txt : 20090421
<SEC-HEADER>0000808918-09-000017.hdr.sgml : 20090421
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090421120740
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000808918-09-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090418
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090421

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDCI HOLDINGS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000808918
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				980085742
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 8TH AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		317-596-0323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9999 EAST 121ST STREET
		CITY:			FISHERS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46037

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070510

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930423

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	N W GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BATES DONALD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106807

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34015
		FILM NUMBER:		09760915

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9999 EAST 121ST STREET
		CITY:			FISHERS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46037
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000808918</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EDCI HOLDINGS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EDCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001106807</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BATES DONALD S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1755 BROADWAY, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</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 Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-04-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-04-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted are subject to a three year vesting schedule with one-third vesting immediately and on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date in equal amounts.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kyle Blue for Don Bates</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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