<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001185185-11-001422.txt : 20110822
<SEC-HEADER>0001185185-11-001422.hdr.sgml : 20110822
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110822171219
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185185-11-001422
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110822
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110822

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ho Yuen Ching
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001524903

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-163019
		FILM NUMBER:		111050491

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC.
		CITY:			COMMERCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90040

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nova Lifestyle, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001473334
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510]
		IRS NUMBER:				270991837
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD.
		CITY:			COMMERCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(323) 888-9999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD.
		CITY:			COMMERCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90040

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Stevens Resources, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090929
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    <periodOfReport>2011-08-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001473334</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Nova Lifestyle, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STVS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Ho Yuen Ching</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COMMERCE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock, par value $.001</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4852500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-08-18</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-08-18</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person acquired 10,000 units, each such unit consisting of 1 share of the Issuer's common stock and a warrant to purchase 15% of 1 share of the Issuer's common stock, at a purchase price of $1.50 per unit in a private placement offering conducted by the Issuer that closed on August 18, 2011. The warrants are immediately exercisable, expire on the third anniversary of their issuance and entitle the Reporting Person to purchase 1,500 shares of the Issuer's common stock at $2.00 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yuen Ching Ho</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-08-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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