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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001267282-03-000001.txt : 20031211
<SEC-HEADER>0001267282-03-000001.hdr.sgml : 20031211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031016191529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001267282-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20031211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			P COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935493
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				770289371
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 S WINCHESTER BLVD
		CITY:			CAMPBELL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088663666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 S WINCHESTER BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O P-COM INC
		CITY:			CAMPBELL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBERTS GEORGE P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267282

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25356
		FILM NUMBER:		03944691

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 S WINCHESTER BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O PCOM INC
		CITY:			CAMPBELL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088663666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 S WINCHESTER BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O PCOM INC
		CITY:			CAMPBELL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95008
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-10-08</periodOfReport>


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        <issuerCik>0000935493</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>P COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCOM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ROBERTS GEORGE P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3175 S WINCHESTER BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMPBELL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95008</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series B Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.5232</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2601.9</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.5232</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series C Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.1</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>23.33</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1750</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series C-1 Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-10-08</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series C-2 Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.18</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-10-08</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.18</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The preferred stock does not have an exercise date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The preferred stock does not have an expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The exercise price shall increase from $.15 to $.18 on the first anniversary of the issue date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The exercisable date shall be upon company stockholder approval of an amendment to P-Com's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the shares of Common Stock from 69,000,000 to at least 600,000,000, but in no event later than 90 days following the issue date, October 8, 2003 (the &quot;Amendment Date&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The expiration date shall be on the 5th anniversary of the Amendment Date, as defined in footnote 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The exercise price shall increase from $.18 to $.22 eighteen months after the issue date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Barbara Crowder for George P. Roberts</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-10-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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