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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001200876-11-000003.txt : 20110103
<SEC-HEADER>0001200876-11-000003.hdr.sgml : 20101231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110103201040
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001200876-11-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELLY DAVID M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219805

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26058
		FILM NUMBER:		11503123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KFORCE  INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930420
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				593264661
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 EAST PALM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33605
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8135525000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 EAST PALM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33605

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROMAC INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950502
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    <periodOfReport>2011-01-03</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000930420</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KFORCE  INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>kfrc</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219805</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KELLY DAVID M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1001 EAST PALM AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33605</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP, Finance &amp; Accounting</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17471</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>58775</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 17,471 shares of performance accelerated restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 58,775 shares of restricted stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey B. Hackman, Attorney-in-Fact for David M. Kelly</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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