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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050705174004
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000866970-05-000064
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866970
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES [8051]
		IRS NUMBER:				232596710
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1555
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143823630

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1555
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX GROUP CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX HEATHCARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990519

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IATROS HEALTH NETWORK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SNADON DARYL N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923702

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20354
		FILM NUMBER:		05938201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15280 ADDISON RAOD SUITE 300
		CITY:			ADDISON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9726611011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15280 ADDISON ROAD SUITE 300
		CITY:			ADDISON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75001
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000866970</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>lsgp.pk</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000923702</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SNADON DARYL N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15280 ADDISON ROAD SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ADDISON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75001</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</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9760</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1093007</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Dallas Snadon</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock issued in lieu of cash for board compensation pursuant to an approved board resolution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">9,760 shares acrued for the months of April, May and June 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Price in April - $1.48; May - $1.32 and June - $1.10.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Daryl N. Snadon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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