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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001138880-03-000006.txt : 20031209
<SEC-HEADER>0001138880-03-000006.hdr.sgml : 20031209
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031209143018
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001138880-03-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEUSON BAUMASCHINEN GMBH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138880
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C4

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18110
		FILM NUMBER:		031044614

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HAIDFELDSTRASSE 37
		STREET 2:		LEONDING
		CITY:			AUSTRIA 4060
		STATE:			C4
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4973290590190

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEUSON AG
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010420

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEHL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000856386
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				390300430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		143 WATER STREET
		CITY:			WEST BEND
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2623349461

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		143 WATER STREET
		CITY:			WEST BEND
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53095
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-11-19</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000856386</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GEHL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>gehl</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001138880</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NEUSON BAUMASCHINEN GMBH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>GEHL</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-11-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>766349</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>NEUSON Baumaschinen GMBH hold its shares jointly with its shareholder PIN Privatstiftung</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">NEUSON BAUMASCHINEN GMBH (old Baumaschinen AG &amp; NEUSON AG) holds jointly with its shareholder PIN Privatstiftung 766349 shares of GEHL Co.
NEUSON BAUMASCHINEN GMBH now transfers its 766349 shares to its mother company NEUSON KRAMER BAUMASCHINEN AG (which holds 85% of NEUSON BAUMASCHINEN GMBH)
NEUSON KRAMER BAUMASCHINEN AG will now hold jointly with its shareholder PIN privatstiftung 766349 shares GEHL</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">no exact price as 766349 shares are transferred from account of NEUSON Baumaschinen GMBH (daughter) to account NEUSON Kramer Baumaschinen AG (Mother)</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kurt Helletzgruber &amp; Johann Neunteufel, CEOs of NEUSON Baumaschinen GMBH</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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