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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067347-05-000015.txt : 20050110
<SEC-HEADER>0000067347-05-000015.hdr.sgml : 20050110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050110131432
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067347-05-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MODINE MANUFACTURING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				390482000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 DEKOVEN AVE
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2626361200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAHL GARY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185600

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01373
		FILM NUMBER:		05520257

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MODINE MANUFACTURING CO
		STREET 2:		1500 DEKOVEN AVE
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2626361464
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    <periodOfReport>2005-01-06</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>MODINE MANUFACTURING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FAHL GARY A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Environm,Health&amp;Safety Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Modine common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>126</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.77</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares disposed of in private transaction to issuer to cover tax withholding.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This total includes 1,071.6561 units of Modine common stock indirectly held in the Registrant's Modine 401(k) Retirement Plan account (19.7906 units were purchased between 11/13/04 and 1/03/05 at various prices) and 4,955.7991 units of Modine common stock indirectly held in the Registrant's Modine Stock Fund account (24.3615 units were purchased with December's dividend payment and 0.1402 units were used for account maintenance fees).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/D. R .Zakos, Attorney-in-Fact for G. A. Fahl</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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