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<SEC-HEADER>0001408978-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080310
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080310152815
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001408978-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080310

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874292
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DURABLE GOODS [5000]
		IRS NUMBER:				731351610
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 E. HOUSTON
		CITY:			BROKEN ARROW
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9182519121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1605 E IOLA
		CITY:			BROKEN ARROW
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADDVANTAGE MEDIA GROUP INC /OK
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Largess Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001408978

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10799
		FILM NUMBER:		08677635

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9182519121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 E. HOUSTON STREET
		CITY:			BROKEN ARROW
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74012
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000874292</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001408978</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Largess Paul</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1221 E. HOUSTON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROKEN ARROW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2337</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.28</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2337</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One year holding restriction on sale.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Paul Largess</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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