<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-026980.txt : 20120523
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120523154300
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-026980
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEMETH ANDY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209929

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03922
		FILM NUMBER:		12864279

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.,
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 638
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46515-0638

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATRICK INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000076605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MILLWOOD, VENEER, PLYWOOD & STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBERS [2430]
		IRS NUMBER:				351057796
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		107 WEST FRANKLIN STREET PO BOX 638
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46515
		BUSINESS PHONE:		574-206-7515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		107 WEST FRANKLIN STREET PO BOX 638
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46515
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            <rptOwnerCity>ELKHART</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46515</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Finance &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>7462</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.80</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>106426</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock returned to the Company to satisfy the tax withholding obligation associated with the vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, or May 21, 2012, of the Annual Management Stock grant originally awarded on May 21, 2009.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andy L. Nemeth</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-23</signatureDate>
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