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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001230824-04-000001.txt : 20040405
<SEC-HEADER>0001230824-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040405
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040405153515
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001230824-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040405

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDWARDS A G INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718482
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				431288229
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE N JEFFERSON AVE
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3149553000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATKIN MARY VERANTH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230824

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08527
		FILM NUMBER:		04717407

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AG EDWARDS & SONS INC
		STREET 2:		ONE NORTH JEFFERSON
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63103
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000718482</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EDWARDS A G INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001230824</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ATKIN MARY VERANTH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AG EDWARDS &amp; SONS INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE NORTH JEFFERSON</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>subsidiary officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2691</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.33</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42016</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,252 shares Indirectly owned as Custodian FBO minor child.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gabriel Vuagniaux by POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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