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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-008568.txt : 20030522
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-008568.hdr.sgml : 20030522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030522091737
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-008568
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030522

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043186
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				593410234
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6670 SPRING LAKE ROAD
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			KEYSTONE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32656
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3524736673

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6670 SPRING LAKE ROAD
		CITY:			KEYSTONE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32656

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRESLEY JOHN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234943

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24575
		FILM NUMBER:		03715386

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6670 SPRING LAKE ROAD
		CITY:			KEYSTONE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32656
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3524736673

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6670 SPRING LAKE ROAD
		CITY:			KEYSTONE HEITGHTS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32656
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-05-21</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001043186</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AATK</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234943</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PRESLEY JOHN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-05-21</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>3000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0.93</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>113235</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
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<ownershipNature>
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<natureOfOwnership>
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<value>Common Stock</value>
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<transactionDate>
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<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>800</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>1.02</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
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<transactionDate>
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<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
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<transactionValue>
<value>1.01</value></transactionValue>
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<transactionDate>
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<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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<transactionTimeliness>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>100</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>1.00</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
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<directOrIndirectOwnership>
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<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The trades noted above represent transactions by the American Access Technologies Profit Sharing Plan of which the reporting person is a co-trustee and a participant. Thereporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The transactionsreported herein are duplicative of, not in addition to, the transactions also reported by the co-trustee for such plan.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Represents actual AATK shares owned and does not include options and warrants</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>John E Presley</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-05-21</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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