<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-21-028393.txt : 20210714
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210714202914
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-21-028393
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210712
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210714
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210714

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MULROONEY BYRNE K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14505
		FILM NUMBER:		211091433

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2050 SPECTRUM BOULEVARD
		CITY:			FT. LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KORN FERRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056679
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES [7361]
		IRS NUMBER:				952623879
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105521834

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980807
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a reduction in shares to satisfy the tax withholding obligations of the Issuer with respect to the vesting, on July 12, 2021, of 2,920 shares of restricted stock held by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Sales of shares purusant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $67.88 to $68.88. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $68.89 to $69.02. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $68.22 to $69.06. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan Kuai, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-07-14</signatureDate>
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