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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144331-08-000047.txt : 20080527
<SEC-HEADER>0001144331-08-000047.hdr.sgml : 20080526
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080527193315
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144331-08-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080527

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144331
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				760517977
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0523

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY WEST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-353-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY WEST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77067

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nides James E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001399182

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31300
		FILM NUMBER:		08862053

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-353-1070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY W, SUITE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77067
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001144331</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XJT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001399182</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nides James E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>700 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY W, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>695</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.88</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>69805</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The referenced shares represent a portion of the officer's restricted shares that vested on May 23, 2008.  The referenced shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding requirements occasioned by such vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Scott R. Peterson, on behalf of James E Nides</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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