<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-135958.txt : 20160808
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160808190037
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-135958
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160808

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:			BOWMAN ED H JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018421

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12984
		FILM NUMBER:		161815615

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O F.Y.I. INC
		STREET 2:		3232 MCKINNEY AVE STE 900
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75204
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    <periodOfReport>2016-08-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000918646</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EAGLE MATERIALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EXP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001018421</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOWMAN ED H JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6424 NORWAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75230</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2966</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10485</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On August 4, 2016, the reporting person was granted 2,966 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>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Scott M. Wilson as Attorney-in-Fact for Ed H. Bowman, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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