<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-029979.txt : 20180514
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-029979
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burns Bill
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001644617

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19406
		FILM NUMBER:		18832241

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1 ZEBRA PLAZA
		CITY:			HOLTSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11742-1300

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877212
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		IRS NUMBER:				362675536
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 OVERLOOK POINT
		CITY:			LINCOLNSHIRE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60069
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-634-6700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 OVERLOOK POINT
		CITY:			LINCOLNSHIRE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60069

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090508

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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        <footnote id="F1">Of the restricted shares subject to this award, 1,159 vest on May 10, 2019, 1,159 vest on May 10, 2020 and 1,159 vest on May 10, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of the stock appreciation rights subject to this SAR, 1,301 vest on June 8, 2016, 1,301 vest on June 8, 2017, 1,301 vest on June 8, 2018 and 1,302 vest on June 8, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Of the stock appreciation rights subject to this SAR, 2,766 vest on May 12, 2017, 2,767 vest on May 12, 2018, 2,767 vest on May 12, 2019 and 2,767 vest on May 12, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Of the stock appreciation rights subject to this SAR, 1,927 vest on May 11, 2018, 1,927 vest on May 11, 2019, 1,927 vest on May 11, 2020 and 1,928 vest on May 11, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Of the stock appreciation rights subject to this SAR, 1,365 vest on May 10, 2019, 1,366 vest on May 10, 2020, 1,366 vest on May 10, 2021 and 1,366 vest on May 10, 2022.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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