<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001042167-15-000140.txt : 20150828
<SEC-HEADER>0001042167-15-000140.hdr.sgml : 20150828
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150828132150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001042167-15-000140
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150828

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEMALE HEALTH CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863894
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				391144397
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 NORTH STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 2225
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125959123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 NORTH STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2225
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WISCONSIN PHARMACAL COMPANY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BETHUNE DAVID R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212655

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13602
		FILM NUMBER:		151081329

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY
		STREET 2:		515 NORTH STATE STREET, SUITE 2225
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610
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    <periodOfReport>2015-08-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000863894</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FEMALE HEALTH CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FHCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001212655</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BETHUNE DAVID R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>515 NORTH STATE STREET, SUITE 2225</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60654</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, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>249015</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Right to Receive Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-08-27</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2016-08-27</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-08-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person has the right to receive at his election, on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, either 8,333 shares of FHCO common stock or cash based on the market value of 8,333 shares of FHCO common stock as of the applicable anniversary date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James Bedore, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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