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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-05-037432.txt : 20050808
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050808214420
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-05-037432
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050808

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sock Birame
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317990

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17436
		FILM NUMBER:		051007389

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-348-8400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 BEALE STREET
		STREET 2:		#406
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CKX, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793044
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				270118168
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128383100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990727

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAS VEGAS DISCOUNT GOLF & TENNIS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAGUNA CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890123
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000793044</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CKX, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CKXE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001317990</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sock Birame</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>110 WASHINGTON AVENUE #1814</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33139</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>762</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.68</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6762</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On the date hereof, the Reporting Person has a direct beneficial ownership interest in 762 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 6,000 restricted shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.    The restrictions on the restricted shares lapse ratably over four years, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant, February 8, 2005.   All of the shares were issued pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Birame N. Sock</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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