<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-16-021085.txt : 20160526
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-16-021085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160526

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000010456
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				360781620
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BAXTER PKWY
		STREET 2:		DF2-1W
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8479482000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BAXTER PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		DF2-1W
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BAXTER TRAVENOL LABORATORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880522

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BAXTER LABORATORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Loeb Daniel S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001300345

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04448
		FILM NUMBER:		161679689

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THIRD POINT LLC
		STREET 2:		390 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Third Point LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040273
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04448
		FILM NUMBER:		161679690

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		390 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122247400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		390 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THIRD POINT MANAGEMENT CO LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970602
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2016-05-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000010456</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE: BAX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Third Point LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>390 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001300345</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Loeb Daniel S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THIRD POINT LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>390 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1 par value (&quot;Common Stock&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1948233</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>51903557</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Issuer's exchange offer, for each share of the Issuer's common stock that was validly tendered and not validly withdrawn and that was accepted by the Issuer, the Issuer agreed to deliver 1.1591 shares of Baxalta Incorporated common stock, subject to proration.  On May 24, 2016, after proration, the Issuer accepted 1,948,233 shares of Common Stock from the Reporting Persons and subsequently delivered to the Reporting Persons 2,258,185 shares of common stock of Baxalta Incorporated.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Except as otherwise noted herein, the securities disclosed in this Form 4 are owned by certain funds (the &quot;Funds&quot;) managed by Third Point LLC (&quot;Third Point&quot;). Daniel S. Loeb is the Chief Executive Officer of Third Point. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Third Point and Mr. Loeb may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities beneficially owned by the Funds. Third Point and Mr. Loeb hereby disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Munib Islam, a partner and the head of equities research at Third Point, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Persons may be deemed a director by deputization by virtue of Mr. Islam's service on the Issuer's board of directors.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Song, as Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel S. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer of Third Point LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Song, as Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel S. Loeb</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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