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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001102542-09-000011.txt : 20090414
<SEC-HEADER>0001102542-09-000011.hdr.sgml : 20090414
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090414112807
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102542-09-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090414
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090414

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Millington J Kent
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001331809

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29911
		FILM NUMBER:		09747992

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 SOUTH 520 WEST, SUITE 100
		CITY:			LINDON
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			84042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102542
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				870662823
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 S 520 W, SUITE 100
		CITY:			LINDON
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8017654999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 S 520 W
		CITY:			LINDON
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84042

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALDERA INTERNATIONAL INC/UT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALDERA SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000104
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001102542</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCOXQ.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001331809</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Millington J Kent</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SCO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>355 S 520 W, SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LINDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED STATES</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified stock option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.1</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-04-13</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-04-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-04-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to reporting person of non-qualified stock options to buy shares of Common Stock under the Company's 2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan as compensation for the first fiscal quarter of 2009.  The options fully vest when issued.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Jean Acheson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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