<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001357123-13-000003.txt : 20130401
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130401134335
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001357123-13-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Williams Edward L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357123

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08443
		FILM NUMBER:		13730204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TELOS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		19886 ASHBURN ROAD
		CITY:			ASHBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELOS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320121
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				520880974
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19886 ASHBURN ROAD
		CITY:			ASHBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7034716000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19886 ASHBURN ROAD
		CITY:			ASHBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	C3 INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerCik>0000320121</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TELOS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>tlsrp</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001357123</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Williams Edward L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TELOS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>19886 ASHBURN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ASHBURN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20147</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-03-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1800000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michele Nakazawa, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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