<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001078782-17-001449.txt : 20171020
<SEC-HEADER>0001078782-17-001449.hdr.sgml : 20171020
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171020163343
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001078782-17-001449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171018
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TERRELL JASON BRADLEY MD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001567531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36833
		FILM NUMBER:		171147316

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 3018
		CITY:			MARBLE FALLS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78654

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
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-10-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001567531</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TERRELL JASON BRADLEY MD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 SCOTTS RD #24-05 SHAW CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></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 Medical Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.47</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-10-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-09-18</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-09-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The vesting criteria of one installment of a Warrant granted to the reporting person on March 20, 2013, was deemed met pursuant to approval of the Compensation Committee of the Issuer effective October 18, 2017, resulting in vesting of the Warrant as to 25,000 shares effective September 18, 2017. The vested shares shall expire three years after the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jason Terrell, MD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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