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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001354488-08-002062.txt : 20081219
<SEC-HEADER>0001354488-08-002062.hdr.sgml : 20081219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081219125211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-08-002062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BALBIRNIE BRIAN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282217

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10185
		FILM NUMBER:		081259967

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		919-481-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MYEDGAR, INC.
		STREET 2:		201 SHANNON OAKS CIRCLE, SUITE 105
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ISSUER DIRECT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000843006
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				742418590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SHANNON OAKS CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 105
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27511
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9194611600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SHANNON OAKS CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 105
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27511

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOCUCON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOCUCON INCORPORATED
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000843006</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ISSUER DIRECT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISDR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001282217</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BALBIRNIE BRIAN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ISSUER DIRECT CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>201 SHANNON OAKS CIRCLE, SUITE 105</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27511</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.025</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5985000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Open Market Purchase</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian R. Balbirnie</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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