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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-09-070864.txt : 20091221
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-09-070864.hdr.sgml : 20091221
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091221181849
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-070864
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000867840
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				042795294
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 EAST BROADWAY
		CITY:			GARDNER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01440-3338
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9786301800

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRECISION OPTICS CORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Major Donald Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001335661

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10647
		FILM NUMBER:		091253268

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3993 114TH LANE NE
		CITY:			BLAINE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55449
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-11-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000867840</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEYE.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001335661</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Major Donald Andrew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3993 114TH LANE NE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLAINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55449</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-11-24</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-11-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options were granted by the issuer as compensation for services rendered as an outside director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The total number of derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction reflects a 1 for 25 reverse stock split of the issuer's Common stock, effective December 11, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald A. Major</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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