<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067887-13-000001.txt : 20130131
<SEC-HEADER>0000067887-13-000001.hdr.sgml : 20130131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130131141807
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067887-13-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOOG INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067887
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				160757636
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PLANT 24
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052-0018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166522000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PLANT 24
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON WARREN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251981

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05129
		FILM NUMBER:		13562100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 189
		STREET 2:		13133 BEAR ROAD
		CITY:			WALES CENTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14169
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option to buy granted under the 1998 and/or 2003 Incentive Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option exercisable as follows: 2,451 on 12/2/08, 5,066 on 12/2/09, 5,065 on 12/2/10, 5,065 on 12/2/11 and 2,603 on 12/2/12.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option exercisable as follows: 1,736 on 11/30/12, 3,568 on 11/30/2013 and 14,946on 11/30/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) granted under the 2008 Incentive Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">SAR exercisable as follows: 6,834 on 10/31/09, 6,833 on 10/31/10 and 6,833 on 10/31/11.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">SAR exercisable as follows: 5,125 on 12/1/10, 5,125 on 12/1/11 and 5,125 on 12/1/12.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">SAR exercisable as follows: 6,834 on 11/30/11, 6,833 on 11/30/12 and 6,833 on 11/30/13.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">SAR exercisable as follows: 6,834 on 11/30/12, 6,833 on 11/30/13 and 6,833 on 11/30/14.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">SAR is exercisable as follows: 6,834 on 11/27/2013, 6,833 on 11/27/2014 and 6,833 on 11/27/2015.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Timothy P. Balkin</signatureName>
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