<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000860413-18-000008.txt : 20180208
<SEC-HEADER>0000860413-18-000008.hdr.sgml : 20180208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180208153152
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000860413-18-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCOTT JAMES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198533

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34653
		FILM NUMBER:		18585498

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 30918
		CITY:			BILLINGS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860413
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				810331430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 30918
		STREET 2:		401 NO 31ST STREET
		CITY:			BILLINGS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59116-0918
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4062555300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 30918
		STREET 2:		401 NO 31ST STREET
		CITY:			BILLINGS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59116-0918

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM OF MONTANA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930615
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>59103</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                    <value>By Trust</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time into Class A Common Stock on a share for share basis at the discretion of the holder.  The conversion feature of the Class B Common Stock does not expire.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On February 6, 2018, a charitable remainder unitrust of which reporting person is a beneficiary, distributed to each the reporting person and his spouse 169 shares of Issuer Class B Common Stock in satisfaction of the trust's obligation to pay $6,869.85 to each the reporting person and his spouse.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer stock held by such trust except to the extent of he and his wife's pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ Kirk D. Jensen, Attorney-in-Fact for Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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