<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000807863-13-000005.txt : 20130222
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130222202123
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000807863-13-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MITEK SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000807863
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				870418827
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8911 BALBOA AVE., SUITE B
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-503-7810

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8911 BALBOA AVE., SUITE B
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEBELLO JAMES B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212148

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35231
		FILM NUMBER:		13635990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
		STREET 2:		8911 BALBOA AVENUE SUITE B
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-02-22</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2013-02-22</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000807863</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MITEK SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MITK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001212148</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEBELLO JAMES B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>8911 BALBOA AVENUE SUITE B</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-02-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3114</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.59</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>672386</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment is being filed for the sole purpose of correcting the transaction described in the Form 4 filed by the reporting person on February 22, 2013.  The transaction represents the disposition (not acquisition, as previously reported) of shares to pay withholding taxes upon vesting of 8,333 restricted stock units, resulting in the cancellation of 3,114 shares in satisfaction of such withholding obligation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Comprised of 647,386 shares of common stock and 25,000 shares of common stock subject to restricted stock units held by the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Fred Hutton, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-02-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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