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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000865752-04-000056.txt : 20041203
<SEC-HEADER>0000865752-04-000056.hdr.sgml : 20041203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041203161025
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000865752-04-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANSEN NATURAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000865752
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
		IRS NUMBER:				391679918
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 RAILROAD STREET
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92882
		BUSINESS PHONE:		909-739-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 RAILROAD STREET
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92882

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIPAC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHLOSBERG HILTON H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001284352

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18761
		FILM NUMBER:		041183932

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HANSEN NATURAL CORP
		STREET 2:		1010 RAILROAD ST
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92882
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-12-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000865752</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HANSEN NATURAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HANS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001284352</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHLOSBERG HILTON H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HANSEN NATURAL CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1010 RAILROAD ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CORONA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92882</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman and President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1591667</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is one of the general partners of each Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 and Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares of common stock listed in column 4 of Table 1 represent shares which are held of record by Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2.  Such shares were distributed to certain limited partners in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reported nature of indirect beneficial ownership was inadvertently reported as Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1.  The nature of indirect beneficial ownership should have been reported as Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">N/A</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Hilton H. Schlosberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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