<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001507167-11-000002.txt : 20111104
<SEC-HEADER>0001507167-11-000002.hdr.sgml : 20111104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111104195049
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001507167-11-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OEHLER BENJAMIN S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001507167

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53952
		FILM NUMBER:		111182518

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10275 WAYZATA BLVD. SUITE 100
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ante5, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001490161
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				272345075
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10275 WAYZATA BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-426-1241

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10275 WAYZATA BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305
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    <schemaVersion>X0304</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-11-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001490161</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ante5, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001507167</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OEHLER BENJAMIN S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10275 WAYZATA BLVD. SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNETONKA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55305</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-11-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-11-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-11-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option becomes exercisable in 5 equal annual installments on November 2, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Moe, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-11-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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