<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-22-007195.txt : 20221014
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20221014193714
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-22-007195
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Deboer Scott J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001568238

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10658
		FILM NUMBER:		221312379

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 S FEDERAL WAY, MS 1-557
		CITY:			BOISE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83716

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723125
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				751618004
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0901

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 S FEDERAL WAY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 6
		CITY:			BOISE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83716-9632
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2083684000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 S FEDERAL WAY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 6
		CITY:			BOISE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83716-9632
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person's purchases of Micron Technology, Inc. common stock reported herein were unintentionally matchable under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to the extent of 308.502 shares, with the reporting person's sale of an aggregate of 15,000 shares of Micron common stock at a price of $90.00 per share on December 22, 2021. The reporting person has paid to Micron $4,385.59, representing the full amount of the profit realized in connection with the unintentional short-swing transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amounts shown are rounded. Actual share amounts including fractional shares were 76.557, 97.258, 134.687, and 176.070, for the purchases on October 18, 2021, January 18, 2022, April 26, 2022, and July 26, 2022, respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rob Beard, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-10-14</signatureDate>
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