<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005284-14-000095.txt : 20141218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141218172310
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005284-14-000095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005284
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				232372688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			EWING
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6096710980

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		375 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			EWING
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEMMILL ELIZABETH H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200218
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12031
		FILM NUMBER:		141296940

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1025 LAUREL OAK RD
		CITY:			VOORHEES
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6093468200
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1Non-Discretionary Trading Plan previously enter into by Ms. Gemmill.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the weighted average of a range of sale prices per share from $25.65 to $26.47. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company or any shareholder of the Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sidney D. Rosenblatt (by power of attorney)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-12-18</signatureDate>
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