<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000860413-20-000164.txt : 20200609
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200609171729
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000860413-20-000164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200609

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RILEY KEVIN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001408733

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34653
		FILM NUMBER:		20952748

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		24 NORTH STREET
		CITY:			PITTSFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01201

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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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <footnote id="F1">Market purchase and sale of stock to achieve a rollover from direct ownership by reporting person to indirect ownership by reporting person's IRA. Purchase and sale transactions did not result in a change to reporting person's pecuniary interest in the shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $34.07 to $34.13.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., any security holder of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, the full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kirk D. Jensen, Attorney-in-Fact for Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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