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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001017815-06-000025.txt : 20060731
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060731173856
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001017815-06-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060731

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QEP CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017815
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				132983807
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1081 HOLLAND DRIVE
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5619945550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1081 HOLLAND DRIVE
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Holm Laura M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001370105

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21161
		FILM NUMBER:		06992136

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-994-5550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O Q.E.P. CO., INC.
		STREET 2:		1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW, SUITE A
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017815</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QEP CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>QEPC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001370105</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Holm Laura M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O Q.E.P. CO., INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW, SUITE A</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33487</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-07-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-07-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.001 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options are exercisable in the following amounts on the following exercise dates:
5,000 on July 27, 2007
5,000 on July 27, 2008
5,000 on July 27, 2009</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Laura M Holm</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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