<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-142557.txt : 20160922
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-142557.hdr.sgml : 20160922
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160922215539
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-142557
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160920
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160922

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001372612
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				202714444
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 JEFFERSON AVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		877-729-4269

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 JEFFERSON AVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOX.NET INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEVIN DANIEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240590

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36805
		FILM NUMBER:		161898583

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4440 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			LOS ALTOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94022
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    <periodOfReport>2016-09-20</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>BOX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BOX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LEVIN DANIEL J</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>900 JEFFERSON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>REDWOOD CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94063</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-09-20</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-09-20</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                    <value>1373600</value>
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                    <value>See footnote</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares are held of record by Daniel J. Levin and Naomi J. Andrews, as Trustees of the Levin/Andrews Family Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on October 7, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This sale price represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold ranging from $14.47 to $14.75 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 673 shares acquired by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder and has no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter McGoff, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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