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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4/A </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2021-06-14 </periodOfReport> |
| <dateOfOriginalSubmission> 2021-06-14 </dateOfOriginalSubmission> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001223389 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> CONNS INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> CONN </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001740136 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> W.R. Stephens, III 2012 Trust </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 100 RIVER BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 500 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> LITTLE ROCK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> AR </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 72202 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2021-06-14 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> S </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness> |
| <value></value> |
| </transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 935 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 28.28 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 49800 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <remarks> This Form 4, as originally filed, incorrectly reported the transaction as an (A) acquisition of shares. The transaction was a (D) disposal of shares. </remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Ronald M. Clark, Attorney-in-fact </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2021-06-16 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |