<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001102624-16-001951.txt : 20160115
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160115134016
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102624-16-001951
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURE CYCLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000276720
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				840705083
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1490 LAFAYETTE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 203
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80218
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032923456

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1490 LAFAYETTE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 203
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUGUR HARRISON H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001269338

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08814
		FILM NUMBER:		161344846

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 4389
		CITY:			ASPEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			81611

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUGUR HARRISON E
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031106
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    <periodOfReport>2016-01-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000276720</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PURE CYCLE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCYO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001269338</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AUGUR HARRISON H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 4389</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ASPEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>81611</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Statutory Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.34</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-01-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-01-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-01-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <remarks>Pursuant to a power-of-attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to a Form 4/A filed with the Commission on December 14, 2005.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Harrison H. Augur, by Mark W. Harding as attorney-in-fact (see remarks)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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