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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000866970-08-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080421
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080423

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hamilton Stephen Alexander
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345660

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20354
		FILM NUMBER:		08771401

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-382-3650

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866970
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		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
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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>lscg</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Hamilton Stephen Alexander</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1515</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>55000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.9</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>60700</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Lighting Science Group Eqauity Based Compensaton Plan</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.9</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.9</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-04-20</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr.Hamilton received a restricted stock grant of 55,000 shares on 4/21/08. The market price at which the grant was made was $4.90. The shares vest at a rate of 1/3 per year beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant (4/21/09).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr.Hamilton received a grant or stock options for 35,000 shares on 4/21/08. The exercise price of the options is $4.90. The options vest at a rate of 1/3 per year beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant (4/21/09). The term of the option is five years (expires on 4/20/2013).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes (i) 3,000 shares issuable to Mr. Hamilton pursuant to the exercise of options at a price of $9.00 per share (one-half of which are vested and one-quarter of which will vest on 11/28/08 and 11/28/09); (iii) 1,000 shares issuable to Mr. Hamilton pursuant to the exercise of options at a price of $6.40 per share (two-thirds of which are vested and one-third of which will vest on 2/21/09; (iii) 5,000 shares issuable to Mr. Hamilton pursuant to the exercise of options at a price of $7.40 per share (two-fifths of which are vested and one-fifth of which will vest on each anniversary date until 2/7/11; and (iv) 10,000 shares issuable to Mr. Hamilton pursuant to the exercise of options at a price of $10.80 per share (one-fourth of which are vested and one-fourth of which will vest on each anniversary date until 8/2/10.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen A. Hamilton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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