| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> |
<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 5 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2019-12-31 </periodOfReport> |
| <form3HoldingsReported> 0 </form3HoldingsReported> |
| <form4TransactionsReported> 0 </form4TransactionsReported> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000780571 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> ITRON, INC. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> ITRI </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001433554 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Hlavinka Sarah E. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 2111 N MOLTER ROAD </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> LIBERTY LAKE </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> WA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 99019 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <officerTitle> SVP. Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-09-12 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 5 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> G </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 1792 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 12137 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, the reporting person gifted these shares to an adult not residing with the reporting person. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Sarah E. Hlavinka </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-02-13 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |