<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000002230-15-000019.txt : 20150129
<SEC-HEADER>0000002230-15-000019.hdr.sgml : 20150129
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150129103441
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000002230-15-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150129

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETROLEUM & RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000216851
		IRS NUMBER:				135506797
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEVEN ST PAUL ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1140
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4107525900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEVEN ST PAUL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1140
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Haynie James P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001584675

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02736
		FILM NUMBER:		15557224

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 ST. PAUL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1140
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Haynie James G.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130819
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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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        <issuerName>PETROLEUM &amp; RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Haynie James P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>7 ST. PAUL STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-12-31</value>
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                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>175.2573</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>363.8273</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>By Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>105.7</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are held by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust and represent the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in the shares that were acquired by the Trustee as a result of periodic contributions and shares acquired through dividend reinvestment during the period from January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014.  The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $21.50 - $31.62 during that time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares reported as held by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust represents the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in such stock held in the Trust.  Such number is based on information as of December 31, 2014.  This number includes the shares acquired in exempt transactions through periodic contributions made during 2014, shares acquired by the Trustee through dividend reinvestment, and changes in the number of shares previously reported due to fluctuations in the market price and interests in the Trust during 2014.  The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $21.50 - $31.62 during 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares were acquired in exempt transactions as a result of dividend reinvestment.  The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $21.50 - $31.62 during 2014.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gail L. Valenti as Attorney-in-Fact for James P. Haynie</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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