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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005794-05-000612.txt : 20050721
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050721120545
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005794-05-000612
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050719
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050721

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918541
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS [3562]
		IRS NUMBER:				621096725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 WATERS EDGE DR
		CITY:			JOHNSON CITY
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4237439151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 WATERS EDGE DR
		CITY:			JOHNSON CITY
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37604

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NN BALL & ROLLER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENTRY FRANK T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196826

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23486
		FILM NUMBER:		05965461

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 WATERS EDGE DR
		STREET 2:		STE 12
		CITY:			JOHNSON CITY
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4237439151
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-19</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000918541</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NNBR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196826</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GENTRY FRANK T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>111 FISHERY LOOP ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ERWIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37650</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6889</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.09</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.09</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-19</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/William C. Kelly,Jr./by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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