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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090504081754
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000095574-09-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090504

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mellini Paul V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001291276

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05869
		FILM NUMBER:		09791590

	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
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        <issuerName>SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Mellini Paul V</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>10055 SEMINOLE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEMINOLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33772</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-11-01</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">To list options granted 5/1/09.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joan Petronella, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-04</signatureDate>
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