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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060209154659
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000095574-06-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENSTOCK GERALD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203009

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05869
		FILM NUMBER:		06592971

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		727-397-9611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		10055 SEMINOLE BLVD
		CITY:			SEMINOLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33772

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000095574
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				111385670
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10055 SEMINOLE BLVD
		CITY:			SEMINOLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33772
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7273979611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10055 SEMINOLE BLVD
		CITY:			SEMINOLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33772

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUPERIOR SURGICAL MANUFACTURING CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-08</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-02-09</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BENSTOCK GERALD M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10055 SEMINOLE BLVD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEMINOLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33772</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.35</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-02-13</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-02-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock option exercise price was inadvertently listed as 8.50 instead of 9.35.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joan Petronella, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-09</signatureDate>
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