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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001218560-06-000001.txt : 20060214
<SEC-HEADER>0001218560-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060214
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060214210721
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001218560-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001103795
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-HARDWARE & PLUMBING & HEATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5070]
		IRS NUMBER:				522088326
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5125 LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD
		CITY:			NORTH HOLLYWOOD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818-487-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5125 LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD
		CITY:			NORTH HOLLYWOOD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASRY EDWARD L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218560

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29185
		FILM NUMBER:		06619453

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818 487-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5125 LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD
		CITY:			NORTH HOLLYWOOD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91601
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<TYPE>5/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-04-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001103795</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZERO.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218560</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MASRY EDWARD L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5125 LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTH HOLLYWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2002-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Joint Tenancy with Rights of Survivorship</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.1</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-11-02</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-11-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4819740</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Masry &amp; Vititoe, PC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The form of ownership of these shares changed in 2002 from the Reporting Person, as an individual, to the Reporting Person and Joette Masry, his spouse, husband and wife as joint tenants with rights of survivorship.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person, together with his spouse, held 1,000,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at the Issuer's fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock were transferred to each of the Reporting Person's five adult childers, for an aggregate transfer of options to purchase 1,000,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">At Issuer's fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the Reporting Person held options or warrants to purchase 4,819,740 shares of Common Stock, including warrants to purchase an aggregate 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock held by Masry &amp; Vititoe, PC, of which Reporting Person is a member and thus may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securitites held by such entity.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Estate of Edward L. Masry, by Joette Masry, Executor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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