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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081104161109
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000202932-08-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000202932
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS [5140]
		IRS NUMBER:				166036816
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 WILLOWBROOK OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			FAIRPORT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14450
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(585) 218-4210

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 WILLOWBROOK OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			FAIRPORT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14450

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRO FAC COOPERATIVE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOINZAN STEVEN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249832

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20539
		FILM NUMBER:		081161041

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-376-3543

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 7
		STREET 2:		WHISPERING PINES
		CITY:			VALENTINE
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			69201
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000202932</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>pfacp</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>KOINZAN STEVEN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 7</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>WHISPERING PINES</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VALENTINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>69201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>2nd Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>666</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Stephen R. Wright, Gen. Mgr. &amp; CEO, as POA for Steven Koinzan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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