<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000908834-17-000003.txt : 20170112
<SEC-HEADER>0000908834-17-000003.hdr.sgml : 20170112
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170112170044
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908834-17-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SKYLINE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090896
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOBILE HOMES [2451]
		IRS NUMBER:				351038277
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2520 BY-PASS RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 743
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46515
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5742946521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 743
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Florea Richard W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001647062

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04714
		FILM NUMBER:		17525638

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2520 BYPASS ROAD
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46514
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>46514</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>2017-01-10</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options for common stock were granted pursuant to the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (&quot;2015 SIP&quot;) and will vest in five equal installments of 3,600 shares annually on January 10, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock was granted pursuant to the 2015 SIP and vests on January 10, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jon S. Pilarski as attorney-in-fact for Richard W. Florea</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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