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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001253464-09-000001.txt : 20090126
<SEC-HEADER>0001253464-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090126
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090126101219
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001253464-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IBERIABANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933141
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				721280718
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3375214003

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ISB FINANCIAL CORP/LA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BECKER GEORGE J III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25756
		FILM NUMBER:		09544257

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST CONGRESS ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 52747
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70505
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000933141</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IBERIABANK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IBKC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001253464</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BECKER GEORGE J III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 WEST CONGRESS STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAFAYETTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70501</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>PHANTOM STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>41.24</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>0.465</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.24</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>0.465</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>68551</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">SHARES OF PHANTOM STOCK ARE PAYABLE IN CASH UPON THE EARLIER OF SCHEDULED DISTRIBUTION DATE(S) OR TERMINATION OF THE REPORTING PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT WITH IBKC.  THE REPORTING PERSON MAY TRANSFER HIS PHANTOM STOCK ACCOUNT INTO AN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">EACH SHARE OF PHANTOM STOCK REPRESENTS THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE THE CASH VALUE OF ONE SHARE OF IBKC COMMON STOCK.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GEORGE J. BECKER III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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