<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001532619-12-000034.txt : 20121031
<SEC-HEADER>0001532619-12-000034.hdr.sgml : 20121031
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121031155043
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001532619-12-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121031

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lesser David H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001479527

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-54560
		FILM NUMBER:		121170796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 WINDING ROAD
		CITY:			OLD BETHPAGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Power REIT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001532619
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				453116572
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 WINDING ROAD
		CITY:			OLD BETHPAGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-750-0373

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 WINDING ROAD
		CITY:			OLD BETHPAGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11804
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    <periodOfReport>2012-10-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001532619</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Power REIT</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001479527</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lesser David H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 WINDING ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLD BETHPAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11804</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-10-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.79</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>270883</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">A non qualified stock option to acquire 100,000 common shares (&quot;Option&quot;) and 20,000 restricted shares of common stock (&quot;Restricted Stock&quot;) were awarded on August 13, 2012, pursuant to the Trust's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The Option and Restricted Stock awards vest in three-equal annual installments beginning with the first anniversary of the respective grants. The Options have a 10-year term and a strike price equal to the closing price of the stock on August 13, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">After giving effect to the reported transaction(s), Mr. Lesser has beneficial ownership of 270,883 shares: 132,048 directly (including equity grants), 85,638 through Hudson Bay Partners LP, a wholly owned affiliate, and 53,197 through HBP PW LLC, an affiliate managed by David H. Lesser. Approximately 99.8% of the share capital of HBP PW LLC has been provided by a third-party investor.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>david h. lesser</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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