<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-13-010183.txt : 20130220
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130220163100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-13-010183
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POWERS TIMOTHY H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224113

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02958
		FILM NUMBER:		13627167

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RICHARD W DAVLES HUBBELL INC
		STREET 2:		684 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUBBELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				060397030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WATERVIEW DR
		CITY:			SHELTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06484-1000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037994100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WATERVIEW DR
		CITY:			SHELTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06484-1000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBBELL HARVEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860716
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Settlement of performance shares granted on December 7, 2009, which vested based on the Company's total shareholder return as compared to the total shareholder return of other companies in the S&amp;P Mid-Cap 400 Index.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of performance shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Number of shares disposed of revised due to recalculation of shares withheld for tax payment (from 12,764 to 12,950 shares) upon payout of Performance Share Award on February 7, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Megan C. Preneta,
Attorney-in-fact for
Timothy H. Powers</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-02-14</signatureDate>
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