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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001302212-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040903

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sisney Thurman Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001302212

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05767
		FILM NUMBER:		041016968

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		502 228-8820

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8002 MONTERO COURT
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40059

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059544
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRANSPORTATION SERVICES [4700]
		IRS NUMBER:				61057092
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2300 GREENE WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40220
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5026710010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2300 GREENE WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 6
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40220
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-07-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000059544</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LINLA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001302212</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sisney Thurman Lee</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8002 MONTERO COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOUISVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40059</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No Par Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>607</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>114.94</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thurman L. Sisney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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