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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-04-040670.txt : 20041221
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-04-040670.hdr.sgml : 20041221
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041221161715
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-04-040670
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRICE LEGACY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929647
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				330628740
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17140 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92128
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8586759400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17140 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92128

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRICE ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FISHER JEFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20449
		FILM NUMBER:		041217550

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8587160362

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PRICE LEGACY CORP
		STREET 2:		17140 BERNARDO CENTER DR. #300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92128
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        <issuerCik>0000929647</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRICE LEGACY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FISHER JEFFREY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>17140 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92128</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.16</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the effect of a 1-for-4 reverse stock split of the Issuer's common stock effected on March 12, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option, which provided for vesting in four equal, annual installments beginning January 6, 2005, was cancelled pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 24, 2004, as amended, by and among the Issuer, PL Retail LLC and PL Acquisition Corp. in exchange for cash payment of $98,425, representing the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock subject to such option multiplied by the amount by which the cash consideration per share to be paid in the merger ($19.097) exceeded the exercise price of the option.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey Fisher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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