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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000019617-07-000643
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070824

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANDELA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793279
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				042477008
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		530 BOSTON POST RD
		CITY:			WAYLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01778
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5083587400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		530 BOSTON POST ROAD
		CITY:			WAYLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01778

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANDELA LASER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			J.P. Morgan Ventures CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001364743
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14742
		FILM NUMBER:		071078691

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10260-0060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-595-6884

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10260-0060
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000793279</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CANDELA CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>clzr us</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>J.P. Morgan Ventures CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>270 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10260-0060</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01/share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>31000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.9287</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3158000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01/share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Keith Stephan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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