<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-017875.txt : 20170705
<SEC-HEADER>0000899243-17-017875.hdr.sgml : 20170705
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170705183802
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-017875
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FTI CONSULTING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887936
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				521261113
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 K STREET NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE B100
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-312-9100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 K STREET NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE B100
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Costamagna Claudio
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001550674

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14875
		FILM NUMBER:		17950116

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VIA SEBETO 4
		CITY:			MILANO
		STATE:			L6
		ZIP:			20123
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-06-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2016-06-07</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887936</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FTI CONSULTING INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001550674</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Costamagna Claudio</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>555 12TH STREET NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <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>2016-06-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1149</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>42.66</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>31463</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Corrects the aggregate amount of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person. Securities related to the Form 4 Amendments filed on July 5, 2017 were inadvertently omitted from column 5 of the reporting person's Form 4 originally filed June 7, 2016. The 31,463 shares of securities beneficially owned are comprised of the 8,403 restricted stock units granted on June 6, 2012 that vested and converted to common shares on June 6, 2013, minus the 1,344 shares withheld for taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units, which were reported on the Form 4 filed on July 12, 2013. The securities are also comprised of the 6,740 restricted stock units granted on June 5, 2013 that vested and converted to common shares on June 5, 2014 which were reported on the Form 4 filed on June 6, 2014, minus the 1,213 shares withheld for taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units, which were reported on the amended Form 4 filed on July 5, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(Continued from Footnote 1) Additionally, the securities are comprised of 7,926 restricted stock units granted on June 4, 2014 that vested and converted to common shares on June 4, 2015, which were reported on the amended Form 4 filed on July 5, 2017, plus 6,178 restricted stock units granted on June 3, 2015 and reported in Table I of the Form 4 filed on June 5, 2015, plus 5,922 restricted stock units granted on June 1, 2016 and reported in Table 1 of the Form 4 filed on June 3, 2016, minus 1,149 shares withheld for taxes relating to the vesting of restricted stock units granted on June 3, 2015 and reported on the Form 4 filed on June 7, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Joanne Catanese For: Claudio Costamagna</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-07-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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