<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-154954.txt : 20161213
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-154954.hdr.sgml : 20161213
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161213165900
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-154954
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842162
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				133386776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2484471500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48033

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEAR CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960620

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEAR SEATING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEAR SIEGLER SEATING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900723

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Larkin Terrence B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001422012

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11311
		FILM NUMBER:		162049558

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48033
</SEC-HEADER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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        <issuerCik>0000842162</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEAR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LEA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>Larkin Terrence B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTHFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48033</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Business Dev &amp; Gen Cnsl</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>2016-12-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7473</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                    <value>3453</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            </securityTitle>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit is convertible into a share of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.  These 2012 and 2013 &quot;Career Share&quot; restricted stock units vested and settled in common stock on December 11, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld by the Company to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $134.23 to $134.30, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Karen Crittenden, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-12-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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