<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000790051-19-000062.txt : 20190207
<SEC-HEADER>0000790051-19-000062.hdr.sgml : 20190207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190207123449
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000790051-19-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Singh Jesse G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001594032

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09278
		FILM NUMBER:		19574285

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16430 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARLISLE COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790051
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				311168055
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16430 N. SCOTTSDALE RD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480-781-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16430 N. SCOTTSDALE RD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254
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        <issuerName>CARLISLE COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Singh Jesse G</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85254</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a grant of units from the issuer for services as a director of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units were fully vested on the date of grant and the vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 23 units acquired through dividend reinvestment during the prior year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each deferred stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the issuer's common stock.  The deferred stock units become payable in cash upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director of the issuer, such payment to be made in a lump sum or in quarterly installments over ten years based upon the closing price of the issuer's common stock on the payment date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jesse G. Singh by Ronald P. Fuss, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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