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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001008654-03-000115.txt : 20030710
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030710125123
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001008654-03-000115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030710

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TUPPERWARE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008654
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				364062333
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14901 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32837-6600
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(407) 826-5050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2353
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32802-2353

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARBUT BOB
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008440

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11657
		FILM NUMBER:		03781504

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CONCORD PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2108281700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CONCORD PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78216
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<ownershipDocument>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-27</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-06-30</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001008654</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TUPPERWARE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TUP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008440</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARBUT BOB</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-27</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>297</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>2317</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>Argyle Communications, Inc.</value>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued for a portion of annual retainer under the issuer's Director Stock Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">21,857 shares of Tupperware Common Stock held directly by the reporting person were inadvertently omitted from the report filed on 06/30/2003 due to a software error.  These shares were reported on previous filings prior to the conversion to the new EDGAR software in May 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Susan R. Coumes, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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