<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001596771-17-000004.txt : 20170117
<SEC-HEADER>0001596771-17-000004.hdr.sgml : 20170117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170117162344
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001596771-17-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sunshine Heart, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001506492
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				680533453
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12988 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-345-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12988 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wade Molly
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001630401

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35312
		FILM NUMBER:		17530990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12988 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
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    <periodOfReport>2017-01-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001506492</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Sunshine Heart, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SSH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001630401</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wade Molly</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>12988 VALLEY VIEW ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDEN PRAIRIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55344</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.19</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>909</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 12, 2017, the Issuer effected a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of its common stock.  The monthly vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) was adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split, and as a result, 41 shares were withheld to satisfy the insider's tax withholding obligation related to the vesting of 82 RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Upon effectiveness of the reverse stock split, every 30 shares of common stock was automatically converted into one share of common stock, resulting in a decrease of the insider's common stock holdings of 27,550 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephanie Swan, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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