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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-032203.txt : 20040624
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-032203.hdr.sgml : 20040624
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040624162829
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-032203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040624

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMDIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000230131
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				942443673
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0724

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 CATTLEMEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34232
		BUSINESS PHONE:		941-554-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 CATTLEMEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34232

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DORETTI ROBERT L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929675

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09023
		FILM NUMBER:		04879859

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4497 PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30093
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4047173204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		880 WINTER STREET
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 4
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000230131</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMDIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMDZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000929675</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DORETTI ROBERT L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>297 COMMONWEALTH AVE., #5</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02115</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase common stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.70</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-05-26</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">During May 2004 the Reporting Person became a Director of the Issuer</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options shall vest over a three yar period, with one-third vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The exercise price will be equal to the closing bid price of the Issuer's commons tock on the trading day immediately prior to the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert L. Doretti</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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