<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-049065.txt : 20190910
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-19-049065.hdr.sgml : 20190910
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190910175401
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-049065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190910
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190910

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Foskett Christopher M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001473587

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38962
		FILM NUMBER:		191086307

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07310-1686

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FISERV INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798354
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				391506125
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		255 FISERV DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 979
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4148795000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		255 FISERV DRIVE
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53045
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROOKFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53045</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Global Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-09-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4252</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>106.68</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>135996</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lynn S. McCreary (attorney-in-fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-09-10</signatureDate>
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