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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2019-10-23 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000310354 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP/DE/ </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> SXI </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001051324 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> CANNON CHARLES H JR </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 11 KEEWAYDIN DRIVE </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> SALEM </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NH </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 03079- </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-10-23 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> A </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 1425 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 5401 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Grant of Restricted Stock pursuant to the Long Term Incentive Plan of the Company that vests three years after the date of grant. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Alan J. Glass </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2019-10-25 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |