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    <periodOfReport>2014-02-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CACHE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CACH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0000918537</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PRICE MICHAEL F</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>667 MADISON AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O MFP INVESTORS LLC</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10065</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001074749</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MFP PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>667 MADISON AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O MFP INVESTORS LLC</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10065</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001105685</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MFP INVESTORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>667 MADISON AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O MFP INVESTORS LLC</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10065</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-02-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3791435</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">MFP Investors is the general partner of MFP Partners. Mr. Price is the managing partner of MFP Partners and the managing member and controlling person of MFP Investors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">MFP Partners is the direct beneficial owner of 3,786,635 shares of common stock of the Company (&quot;Common Shares&quot;) and Michael F. Price is the direct beneficial owner of 4,800 Common Shares.  MFP Investors may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 3,786,635 Common Shares and Michael F. Price may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 3,791,435 Common Shares; however, each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Common Shares except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of these Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of the Common Shares described herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This report is filed jointly by MFP Partners, L.P. (&quot;MFP Partners&quot;), MFP Investors LLC (&quot;MFP Investors&quot;) and Michael F. Price (each, a &quot;Reporting Person&quot; and, collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;) in connection with their respective direct and indirect relationships with Cache, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;). Mr. Price is a director of the Company. MFP Partners and MFP Investors may be deemed directors of the Company by virtue of their relationships with Mr. Price.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael F. Price</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>MFP INVESTORS, LLC. /s/ Michael F. Price, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>MFP PARTNERS LP /s/ Michael F. Price Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
