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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001080224-08-000001.txt : 20080122
<SEC-HEADER>0001080224-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080122150211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001080224-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080122

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDGAR ONLINE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001080224
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				061447017
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06854
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038525666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06854

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHOPIN STEFAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180353

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32194
		FILM NUMBER:		08541665

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EDGAR ONLINE INC
		STREET 2:		50 WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06854
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        <issuerName>EDGAR ONLINE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EDGR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001180353</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHOPIN STEFAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EDGAR ONLINE INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>50 WASHINGTON ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORWALK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06854</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>310796</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock, with one half vesting on each of the first and second anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stefan Chopin (By Mitchell C. Littman, by Power of Attorney)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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