<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001094285-16-000301.txt : 20161115
<SEC-HEADER>0001094285-16-000301.hdr.sgml : 20161115
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161115170818
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001094285-16-000301
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094285
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				251843385
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1049 CAMINO DOS RIOS
		CITY:			THOUSAND OAKS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91360
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-373-4545

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1049 CAMINO DOS RIOS
		CITY:			THOUSAND OAKS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91360

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PICHELLI ALDO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257247

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15295
		FILM NUMBER:		162000476

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
		STREET 2:		1049 CAMINO DOS RIOS
		CITY:			THOUSAND OAKS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91360
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        <issuerName>TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-01-19</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-01-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $119.00 to $119.97. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting person holds 10,681.1257 shares held directly and 66,685 shares held indirectly by the Pichelli Living Trust.  Shares held directly include 802.1257 shares purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan based on information received as of January 25, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Aldo Pichelli</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-15</signatureDate>
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