<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001657070-16-000012.txt : 20160902
<SEC-HEADER>0001657070-16-000012.hdr.sgml : 20160902
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160902090458
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001657070-16-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000055529
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY APPARATUS & FURNITURE [3821]
		IRS NUMBER:				380715562
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 W FRONT ST
		CITY:			STATESVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28677
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7048737202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1842
		CITY:			STATESVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28687-1842

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861216

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KEWAUNEE MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shaw Donald F.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001578309

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05286
		FILM NUMBER:		161867206

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		662 EAST SUNBURST LANE
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85284-1599
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-08-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000055529</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KEQU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001578309</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shaw Donald F.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>662 EAST SUNBURST LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TEMPE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85284-1599</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.12</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.12</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2016-08-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-06-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Director stock option granted under 2010 Stock Option Plan for Directors under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas D. Hull III, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa-shaw.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA FOR DONALD SHAW
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Thomas D. Hull III, with full power of substitution, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's
behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other
documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling
the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required
by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules or
regulation of the SEC;

(2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer or director of Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
(the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Forms 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments
thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and

(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the forging which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by,
the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve
in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of
the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall  remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with
respect to the undersigned holdings of and transaction in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in
a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed this 8th day of December, 2015.

/s/ Donald F. Shaw
Signature

Donald F. Shaw
Printed Name

</TEXT>
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</SEC-DOCUMENT>
