<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-16-065678.txt : 20161101
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-16-065678.hdr.sgml : 20161101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161101164205
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-16-065678
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161028
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TWIN DISC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000100378
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		IRS NUMBER:				390667110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0617

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1328 RACINE ST
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2626384000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1328 RACINE STREET
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TWIN DISC CLUTCH CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19770217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Giesselman Janet Plaut
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001635634

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07635
		FILM NUMBER:		161965264

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25435 HARVARD RD.
		CITY:			BEACHWOOD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44122
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-10-28</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000100378</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TWIN DISC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TWIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001635634</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Giesselman Janet Plaut</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 1926</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CRESTED BUTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>81224</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-10-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6080</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11913</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of Restricted Stock Pursuant to 2010 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  Stock Grant will be fully vested on the date of the next annual meeting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Janet Giesselman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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