<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-16-045480.txt : 20160308
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160308151748
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-16-045480
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731567067
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 W. SHERIDAN AVENUE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4055528183

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 W. SHERIDAN AVENUE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEVON DELAWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Taylor Lyndon C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387587

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32318
		FILM NUMBER:		161491457

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 N. BROADWAY
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
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    <periodOfReport>2016-03-07</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001090012</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DVN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001387587</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Taylor Lyndon C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 W SHERIDAN AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP GENERAL COUNSEL</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-03-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>23978</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28720</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-03-07</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>23978</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>96804</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Llc</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Managed Account</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In a series of estate planning transactions, the reporting person and his spouse caused the transfer of these shares of Devon Energy Corporation Common Stock (Shares) to a limited liability company (the LLC) of which the reporting person is the manager and the interests in which are owned by or for the benefit of members of the reporting person's immediate family. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by the LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carla D. Brockman, Attorney in Fact for Lyndon C. Taylor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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