<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-16-090490.txt : 20160119
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160119214533
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-090490
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETLIST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282631
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				954812784
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 150
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-435-0025

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 150
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hong Chun K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001381057

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33170
		FILM NUMBER:		161349609

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NETLIST, INC.
		STREET 2:		51 DISCOVERY, STE 150
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
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        <issuerName>NETLIST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NLST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Hong Chun K</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>92618</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, CEO and Chairman</officerTitle>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.70</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-01-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-01-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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        <footnote id="F1">The options vests in sixteen (16) equal quarterly installments through January 18, 2020</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Chun K. Hong by Gail Sasaki, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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