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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090729161948
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000945841-09-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090729

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAFFNEY JAMES J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208356

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26640
		FILM NUMBER:		09970452

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10551 WILSHIRE BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POOL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945841
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS [5090]
		IRS NUMBER:				363943363
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		109 NORTHPARK BLVD
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433-5001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9858925521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		109 NORTHPARK BLVD
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433-5001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCP POOL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950526
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>POOL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>POOL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001208356</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GAFFNEY JAMES J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>109 NORTHPARK BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COVINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70433</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Craig K Hubbard POA James Gaffney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-29</signatureDate>
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