<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001170010-18-000041.txt : 20180410
<SEC-HEADER>0001170010-18-000041.hdr.sgml : 20180410
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180410171337
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001170010-18-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180410

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wilson Charles Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001721932

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31420
		FILM NUMBER:		18748631

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23238

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARMAX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001170010
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				541821055
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23238
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(804) 747-0422

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23238
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    <periodOfReport>2018-04-08</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CARMAX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KMX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Wilson Charles Joseph</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23238</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                    <value>3019</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Following vesting of the restricted stock units, which are referred to by the Company as market stock units (MSUs), the Reporting Person received .8398 times the number of MSUs in shares of Company common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units vested on April 8, 2018 and were settled in Company common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christine Carter, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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