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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-10-008226.txt : 20100310
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-10-008226.hdr.sgml : 20100310
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100310184836
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-10-008226
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100310

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:			SCLAVOS STRATTON D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001098240

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32224
		FILM NUMBER:		10671875

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTUIT INC
		STREET 2:		2700 COAST AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-10</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001098240</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCLAVOS STRATTON D</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>2010-03-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>74.9743</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Table I, Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $74.97 to $74.975 inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to salesforce.com, Inc., any security holder of salesforce.com, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Schellhase, Attorney-in-Fact:  Stratton Sclavos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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