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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001183740-09-000002.txt : 20090105
<SEC-HEADER>0001183740-09-000002.hdr.sgml : 20090105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090105194553
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183740-09-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Harvey T Sean
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001403299

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08733
		FILM NUMBER:		09507840

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		520-292-0266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 WEST WETMORE ROAD, SUITE 203
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORD RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072316
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				850212139
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 WEST WETMORE ROAD, SUITE 203
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85705
		BUSINESS PHONE:		520-292-0266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 WEST WETMORE ROAD, SUITE 203
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85705
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000072316</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORD RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NRDS.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001403299</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Harvey T Sean</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 WEST WETMORE ROAD, SUITE 203</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TUCSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85705</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>32051.282</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.195</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>32051.282</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>73503.198</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These deferred fee phantom stock units were issued in payment of non-executive director fees pursuant to the Issuer's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.  Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.  The shares of phantom stock become payable in common stock of the Issuer upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director or as otherwise provided in the reporting person's deferral election.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Wayne Morrison as attorney-in-fact for T. Sean Harvey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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