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<CONFORMED-NAME>Howe Scott E
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<STREET1>821 2ND AVENUE
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<ZIP>98104
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-05-23</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of a restricted stock unit. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock following each vesting date. One fourth of the restricted stock units vests every three months from May 23, 2014 for one year.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jesse Timmermans, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
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