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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001232185-03-000001.txt : 20030801
<SEC-HEADER>0001232185-03-000001.hdr.sgml : 20030801
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030801163140
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001232185-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROUGE INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918577
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
		IRS NUMBER:				383340770
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001 MILLER ROAD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1639
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48121-1639
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3133178900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001 MILLER ROAD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1639
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48121-1639

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROUGE STEEL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FERKANY EDWARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106149

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12852
		FILM NUMBER:		03818414

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1205 DEARBORN DR.
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43085

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1205 DEARBORN DR.
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43085
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-31</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000918577</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROUGE INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OTCBB:RGID</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001106149</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FERKANY EDWARD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3001 MILLER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 1699</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DEARBORN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48121</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 Purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-07-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7352</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-07-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7352</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8352</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Fair market value of Option Grant.  Under certain circumstances, the exercise price may be paid through the withholding of shares issuable upon exercise of the option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Grant to reporting person of options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock under the provisions of the Rouge Steel Company Stock Incentive Plan.  The option becomes exercisable 25% on the date of the grant and 25% increments on each following December 31.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward A. Ferkany</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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