<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001294671-19-000040.txt : 20190528
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190528164659
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001294671-19-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190528
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190528

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Crosby Gary M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001468118

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11302
		FILM NUMBER:		19858390

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6950 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD
		CITY:			LOCKPORT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14094

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEYCORP /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091576
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				346542451
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		127 PUBLIC SQ
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-1306
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166896300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		127 PUBLIC SQ
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-1306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOCIETY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Deferred Share is the economic equivalent of one Common Share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Under the terms of KeyCorp's Directors' Deferred Share Sub-Plan of the KeyCorp 2019 Equity Compensation Plan (the &quot;Deferred Share Plan&quot;), the Participant will receive payment of the Deferred Shares one-half as Common Shares and one-half in cash on May 23, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Deferred Shares were awarded under the Deferred Share Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes approximately 461 dividend-equivalent Deferred Shares accrued between June 2018 and March 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carrie A. Benedict POA for Gary M. Crosby</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>CROSBY POA DATED JANUARY 10, 2019
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.  20549



 RE: Commission File No. 0-805

  1933 Act and 1934 Act Filings

  Authorized Representatives



Gentlemen:



 KeyCorp ("Company") is the issuer of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The undersigned confirms that Craig T. Beazer, Carrie A. Benedict, Richard A. Kopek, and Paul N. Harris and each of them ("Authorized Representatives"), are authorized on his or her behalf to sign such statements (on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or otherwise) with respect to securities of the Company (the "Securities"), and to submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission such filings (including reports, notices, and other statements) with respect to the Securities, as are required by the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (collectively, the "Acts").  The undersigned also confirms the authority of each of the Authorized Representatives to do and perform, on his or her behalf, any and all acts and things with respect to the Securities requisite or necessary to assure compliance by the signing person with the filing requirements of the Acts.  The authority confirmed herein shall remain in effect as to the undersigned until such time as the Commission shall receive a written communication terminating or modifying the authority.









/s/ Gary M. Crosby      January 10, 2019

Signature       Date



Gary M. Crosby

(Type or Print Name)











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