<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-019652.txt : 20170309
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-17-019652.hdr.sgml : 20170309
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170309170402
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-019652
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HENRY SCHEIN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000228
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5047]
		IRS NUMBER:				113136595
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 DURYEA RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6318435500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 DURYEA RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCHEIN HENRY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Harding James A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001423681

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27078
		FILM NUMBER:		17679217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
		STREET 2:		135 DURYEA ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11747</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-03-08</value>
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                    <value>5981</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reflects a weighted average of sales made at prices ranging from $171.50 to $171.60 per share. The Reporting Person, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for this transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reflects a weighted average of sales made at prices ranging from $171.570 to $171.625 per share. The Reporting Person, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for this transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares held by The James A. Harding Revocable Trust of which Mr. Harding is the trustee and beneficiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares held by a trust where Mr. Harding is the trustee for the benefit of his children.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer Ferrero (as Attorney-in-Fact for James A. Harding)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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