<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000860413-21-000140.txt : 20210316
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210316180400
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000860413-21-000140
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210316

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mutch Marcy D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001653911

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34653
		FILM NUMBER:		21747417

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO 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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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued for no consideration pursuant to the Registrant's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and vest in three equal portions on March 15th of the first, second, and third years following the year in which the grant is made.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Performance shares awarded in connection to a Restricted Stock Award plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Disposition to the issuer of issuer securities in payment of minimum required withholding taxes due upon vesting of unvested shares.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Kirk D. Jensen, Attorney-in-Fact for Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-16</signatureDate>
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