<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-16-063011.txt : 20160921
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160921210117
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-16-063011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160919
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160921

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WAL MART STORES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000104169
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				710415188
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		702 SOUTHWEST 8TH ST
		CITY:			BENTONVILLE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72716
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5012734000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		702 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET
		CITY:			BENTONVILLE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lore Marc E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001684616

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06991
		FILM NUMBER:		161896565

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		221 RIVER STREET, 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOBOKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07030
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    <periodOfReport>2016-09-19</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000104169</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WAL MART STORES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001684616</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lore Marc E.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>221 RIVER STREET, 8TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOBOKEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07030</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-09-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3554093</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3554093</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units (the &quot;RSUs&quot;) providing for the issuance of 3,554,093 shares of Common Stock in connection with, and in consideration of, the Issuer's acquisition of Jet.com, Inc. and the Reporting Person becoming an employee and executive officer of the Issuer.  The shares of the Common Stock underlying the RSUs will vest according to the following vesting schedule, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment by the Issuer through each vesting date:  (1) 10% on September 19, 2017; (2) 1.25% per month for the 12 months between September 19, 2017 and September 19, 2018; (3) 1.67% per month for the 12 months between September 19, 2018 and September 19, 2019; (4) 2.08% per month for the 12 months between the September 19, 2019 and September 19, 2020; and (5) 2.5%% per month for the 12 months between September 19, 2020 and September 19, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer F. Rudolph, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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