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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001118980-08-000001.txt : 20080610
<SEC-HEADER>0001118980-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080610
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080610145943
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001118980-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080610

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASCADE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018061
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS TRACTORS TRAILERS & STACKERS [3537]
		IRS NUMBER:				930136592
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2201 N.E. 201ST AVE.
		CITY:			FAIRVIEW
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97024-9718
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036696300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2201 N.E. 201ST AVE
		CITY:			FAIRVIEW
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97024-9718

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WARREN ROBERT C JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001118980

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12557
		FILM NUMBER:		08890621

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 20187
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97294-0187
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036696300
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000018061</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CASCADE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>cae</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001118980</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WARREN ROBERT C JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2201 NE 201ST AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRVIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10680</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>66930</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of restricted stock. The restrictions lapse with respect to one-third of the shares on each of June 6, 2009, June 6, 2010 and June 6, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition to the number of shares shown as being held directly, the following shares are held indirectly:  803,549 shares held by Warren Holdings LLC, of which the reporting person is a manager, and 86 shares held by 401(k) plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert C. Warren, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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