<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-011157.txt : 20170215
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-17-011157.hdr.sgml : 20170215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170215172400
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-011157
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPS COMMERCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001092699
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				411593154
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612-435-9400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nelson Kimberly K.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001489097

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34702
		FILM NUMBER:		17615645

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Number of shares withheld to cover withholding taxes associated with the issuance of 4,421 shares of the Issuer's common stock in settlement of an equal number of stock units previously credited to the reporting person's account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the weighted average price of 1,411 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer sold by the reporting person in multiple transactions on February 13, 2017 with sales prices ranging from $56.13 to $56.4468 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This reflects a restricted stock unit award. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SPS Commerce, Inc. common stock.  RSUs vest as to 25% of the units on February 14, 2018. The remaining units vest in a series of 36 successive equal monthly installments upon completion of each additional month of service (commencing on March 14, 2018).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options vest as to 25% of the shares on February 14, 2018. The remaining shares vest in a series of 36 successive equal monthly installments upon completion of each additional month of service (commencing on March 14, 2018).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan R. Zimmerman, attorney-in-fact for Kimberly K. Nelson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-15</signatureDate>
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