<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001042167-15-000185.txt : 20151228
<SEC-HEADER>0001042167-15-000185.hdr.sgml : 20151225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151228111842
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001042167-15-000185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151228

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:			LOVE ANDREW S JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280159

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13602
		FILM NUMBER:		151308302

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		212 S CENTRAL STE 100
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>FEMALE HEALTH CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FHCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LOVE ANDREW S JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>515 NORTH STATE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2225</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60654</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-12-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.4499</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>64926</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>Note</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>33334</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Note</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is deemed to indirectly own 418,517 shares held by Hallmark Investment Corporation, of which the reporting person is an officer, director and shareholder.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares held by Hallmark Investment Corporation except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares are held by the reporting person's self-directed IRA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares are held by a profit sharing plan, of which the reporting person is a beneficiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person is deemed to indirectly own 47,600 shares held by a family partnership, of which the reporting person is the sole managing partner.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares held by such family partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reporting person is deemed to indirectly own 34,334 shares held by a family limited liability company, of which the reporting person is the sole manager.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares held by such family limited liability company except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James Bedore, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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