<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-064989.txt : 20150810
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150810184645
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-064989
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150806
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150810

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EAGLE MATERIALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918646
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CEMENT, HYDRAULIC [3241]
		IRS NUMBER:				752520779
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-432-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTEX CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BECKWITT RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197193

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12984
		FILM NUMBER:		151042125

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LENNAR CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		700 NW 107 AVE  4TH FLR
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33172
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>EAGLE MATERIALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EXP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75219</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-08-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2421</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2421</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">On August 6, 2015, the reporting person was granted 2,421 shares of restricted stock.  The restriction will lapse when the director's service on the Board terminates because of the director's death or the director's retirement in accordance with the Company's director retirement policy or earlier with the consent of the Board.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Scott M. Wilson as Attorney-in-Fact for Richard Beckwitt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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