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<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-08-059083.hdr.sgml : 20080916
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080916211849
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-08-059083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080912
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVIS GREGORY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018068

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26209
		FILM NUMBER:		081075155

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6178241032

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUMMIT PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		222 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DITECH NETWORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001080667
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				942935531
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 E MIDDLEFIELD RD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506231300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 E MIDDLEFIELD RD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DITECH COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DITECH CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990225
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    <periodOfReport>2008-09-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DITECH NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DITC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001018068</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AVIS GREGORY M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>825 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN VIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94043</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.370</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-09-12</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-09-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: William J Tamblyn For: Avis Gregory M.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-16</signatureDate>
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