<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001078782-16-003581.txt : 20161006
<SEC-HEADER>0001078782-16-003581.hdr.sgml : 20161006
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161006123145
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001078782-16-003581
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VOLITIONRX LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093314
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				911949078
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SCOTTS RD #24-05 SHAW CENTRE
		CITY:			SINGAPORE
		STATE:			U0
		ZIP:			228208
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1 (646) 650-1351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SCOTTS RD #24-05 SHAW CENTRE
		CITY:			SINGAPORE
		STATE:			U0
		ZIP:			228208

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STANDARD CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990812

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRATOCHVIL DAVID MATTHEW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001650670

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36833
		FILM NUMBER:		161924402

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SCOTTS ROAD
		STREET 2:		#24-05 SHAW CENTRE
		CITY:			SINGAPORE
		STATE:			U0
		ZIP:			228208
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-10-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000093314</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VOLITIONRX LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VNRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001650670</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KRATOCHVIL DAVID MATTHEW</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 SCOTTS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>#24-05 SHAW CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SINGAPORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>U0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>228208</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SINGAPORE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were purchased by the reporting person in connection with an underwritten public offering by the Issuer.  The offering closed on October 5, 2016.  The reported sale price reflects the price at which the reporting person purchased the shares from the underwriters.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Matthew Kratochvil</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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