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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-09-013630.txt : 20090609
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-09-013630.hdr.sgml : 20090609
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090609174446
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-09-013630
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090608
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090609

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SALESFORCE COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108524
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943320693
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE LANDMARK
		STREET 2:		ONE MARKET STREET STE.300
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE LANDMARK
		STREET 2:		ONE MARKET STREET STE. 300
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOMLINSON LAWRENCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207626

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32224
		FILM NUMBER:		09882981

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 3701
		CITY:			OLYMPIC VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			96146
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001108524</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SALESFORCE COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207626</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TOMLINSON LAWRENCE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE LANDMARK @ ONE MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.14</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquisition/Disposition of Derivative and/or Non-Derivative securities is pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Schellhase, Attorney-in-Fact:  Lawrence Tomlinson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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