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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100826164520
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001042167-10-000225
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100826

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHERBARTH KATHRYN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258398

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25150
		FILM NUMBER:		101041131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		3333 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD
		CITY:			GLENDALE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRATTEC SECURITY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933034
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				391804239
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0703

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4142473333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 W GOOD HOPE ROAD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53209
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000933034</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STRATTEC SECURITY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STRT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001258398</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHERBARTH KATHRYN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3333 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53209</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP - Milwaukee Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.4692</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James M. Bedore, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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