<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-12-047356.txt : 20120703
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-047356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Jeffrey C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001362697

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12725
		FILM NUMBER:		12942739

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STARBOARD VALUE LP
		STREET 2:		830 THIRD AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REGIS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000716643
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				410749934
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 METRO BLVD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55439
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9529477777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 METRO BLVD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55439
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    <periodOfReport>2012-06-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000716643</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>REGIS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RGS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001362697</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Smith Jeffrey C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7201 METRO BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55439</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <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>2012-06-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5011</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5011</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2535000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Starboard affiliates</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person was awarded a grant of 5,011 restricted stock units (RSUs).  Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of RGS common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares are beneficially owned directly by Starboard Value &amp; Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. (&quot;Starboard V&amp;O Fund&quot;) (1,565,502 shares), Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC (&quot;Starboard LLC&quot;) (719,498 shares) and a certain managed account (&quot;Starboard Value LP Account&quot;)(250,000 shares) of Starboard Value LP (&quot;Starboard Value LP&quot;).  Starboard Value LP acts as the investment manager of Starboard V&amp;O Fund and Starboard Value LP Account and as the manager of Starboard LLC.  Starboard Value LP has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Starboard Value LP Account.  Starboard Value GP LLC (&quot;Starboard Value GP&quot;) serves as the general partner of Starboard Value LP.  Starboard Principal Co GP LLC (&quot;Principal Co&quot;) is a member of Starboard Value GP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Starboard Principal Co GP LLC (&quot;Principal GP&quot;) serves as the general partner of Principal Co.  The Reporting Person serves as a member of Principal GP and a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric A. Bakken, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-07-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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