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<SEC-HEADER>0000945384-07-000036.hdr.sgml : 20070822
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070822141628
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000945384-07-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070822
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070822

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Percelay Bruce A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001392679

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26392
		FILM NUMBER:		071072840

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-267-0006

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE MOUNT VERNON COMPANY
		STREET 2:		276 NEWBURY ST.
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CICERO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945384
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				112920559
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1206

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 REGENCY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 542
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27518
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9194612574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 REGENCY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 542
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACROSS DATA SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950517
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000945384</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CICERO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CICN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001392679</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Percelay Bruce A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE MOUNT VERNON COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>276 NEWBURY ST.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-08-17</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-08-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted to reporting person pursuant to grant of options approved by the Issuer's board of directors to employees and board members.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Bruce A. Percelay</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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