<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-14-071237.txt : 20141125
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-14-071237.hdr.sgml : 20141125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141125171134
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-14-071237
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141125

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROPER INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882835
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				510263969
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0420

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6901 PROFESSIONAL PKWY EAST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9415562601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6901 PROFESSIONAL PKWY EAST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROPER INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Liner David B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334937

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12273
		FILM NUMBER:		141250482

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6901 PROFESSIONAL PARKWAY E, STE 200
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34240
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4a.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-11-18</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2014-11-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000882835</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROPER INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ROP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001334937</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Liner David B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6901 PROFESSIONAL PARKWAY EAST,SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SARASOTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, General Counsel &amp; Secretar</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-11-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1972</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>156.28</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54115</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment corrects the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations as reported on Form 4 filed 11/20/2014 to subtract 142 shares. The total number of shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations was 1,972. The reporting person's amount of securities beneficially owned following the reported transactions was also corrected.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David B. Liner by Paul J. Soni, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated December 1, 2005.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-11-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
