<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000096021-16-000393.txt : 20161202
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161202165341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000096021-16-000393
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYSCO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096021
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS [5140]
		IRS NUMBER:				741648137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1390 ENCLAVE PKWY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-584-1390

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1390 ENCLAVE PKWY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77077

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Day William B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001469366

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06544
		FILM NUMBER:		162031709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77077
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    <periodOfReport>2015-11-17</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2015-11-19</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000096021</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYSCO CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SYY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001469366</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Day William B.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77077</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-11-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10163</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>110420</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-11-18</value>
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                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>1376</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>40.48</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units granted by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors pursuant to the 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On November 19, 2015, the reporting person filed a Form 4 that inadvertently overstaed the number of shares of common stock directly beneficially owned by the reporting person in Column 5 of Table 1 by 1,553 shares.  This amendment is being filed to correct the number of shares reported in Column 5.  As of the filing of this amendment, the reporting person directly beneficially owns 70,402 shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares were withheld upon the vesting of restricted stock units to pay tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Gerald W. Clanton, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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