<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001331471-17-000017.txt : 20170309
<SEC-HEADER>0001331471-17-000017.hdr.sgml : 20170309
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170309142538
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001331471-17-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONERIDGE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043337
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				341598949
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39675 MACKENZIE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			NOVI
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48377
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2484899300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39675 MACKENZIE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			NOVI
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48377

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sloan Michael D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001464058

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13337
		FILM NUMBER:		17677876

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9400 EAST MARKET STREET
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44484
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-03-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001043337</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STONERIDGE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>sri</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001464058</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sloan Michael D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STONERIDGE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>39675 MACKENZIE DR. SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NOVI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48377</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares, without par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-03-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>39457</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.7325</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40805</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Performance Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares, without par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>139205</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>139205</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  The Company Common Shares were sold in multiple transaction on March 8, 2017 at prices ranging from $18.58/share to $18.90/share.  The Reporting Person undertakes to provide Stoneridge, Inc. and the SEC staff, upon request, full information on the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Performance Share (unit) was granted to the Reporting Person under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan and represents a contingent right to receive one Company Common Share.  The Performance Shares were granted to the Reporting Person in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and shall be earned in some cases based on continued employment until a date three years after the grant date and in other cases based on continued employment until a date three years after the grant date and based on Company performance over a three year period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert M. Loesch, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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