<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001638599-17-000216.txt : 20170227
<SEC-HEADER>0001638599-17-000216.hdr.sgml : 20170227
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170227063051
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001638599-17-000216
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170227

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGREE REALTY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917251
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				383148187
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 E. LONG LAKE ROAD
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8107374190

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 E. LONG LAKE ROAD
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Agree Joey
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001348490

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12928
		FILM NUMBER:		17639558

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31850 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY
		CITY:			FARMINGTON HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48334
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    <periodOfReport>2017-02-23</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000917251</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AGREE REALTY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ADC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Agree Joey</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>70 E. LONG LAKE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLOOMFIELD HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48304</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51419</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>356369</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Common Shares</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">All of these shares are restricted common shares that were granted to the reporting person by the Issuer's Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. 10,284, 10,284, 10,284, 10,284 and 10,283 of these shares shall become vested and nonforfeitable, subject to the reporting person's continued service as an employee of the Issuer, on February 23, 2018, February 23, 2019, February 23, 2020, February 23, 2021 and February 23, 2022, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents Common Shares sold to the issuer as payment of tax withholding due upon vesting of 8,573 Common Shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Matthew M. Partridge, as attorney-in-fact for Joel Agree</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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