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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001208968-03-000001.txt : 20030508
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030507193946
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001208968-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030508

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELEVON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883983
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				952862954
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MARATHON PLZ THREE NORTH
		STREET 2:		303 SECOND ST
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4144958811

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MARATHON PLAZA THREE NORTH
		STREET 2:		303 SECOND STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WALKER INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WETMORE DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208968

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19872
		FILM NUMBER:		03687086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26 TURNBRIDGE DR
		CITY:			HILTON HEAD
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29928
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-07</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000883983</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ELEVON INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ELVN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001208968</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WETMORE DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>1.08</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-07</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>4500</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>1.08</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-05-06</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-05-06</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>4500</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>4500</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option was granted under the terms of Issuer's 2002 Equity Incentive Plan (formerly the 1994 Equity Incentive Plan).  Grant is fully vested as of date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David Wetmore</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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