<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-089407.txt : 20160105
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-089407.hdr.sgml : 20160105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160105192643
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-089407
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SJW CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000766829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				770066628
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 W. TAYLOR STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082797800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 W. TAYLOR STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gere Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001639963

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08966
		FILM NUMBER:		161324848

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95128
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>110 W TAYLOR STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95110</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents 2,858 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit will entitle the reporting person to receive one share of the issuer's common stock when that unit vests. The units will vest in three successive annual installments upon the reporting person's completion of each year of service with the issuer over the three-year period measured from the issue date of the units, subject to accelerated vesting under certain prescribed circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 6,560 shares of the issuer's common stock and 4,562 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 190 shares of Common Stock of the issuer withheld by the issuer in satisfaction of the applicable withholding taxes on certain shares of Common Stock that became issuable on January 4, 2016 pursuant to the terms of the January 2, 2014 and January 2, 2015 Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreements between the reporting person and the issuer. The issuable shares were previously reported as Table I securities in the Form 3 and Form 4 filed on April 30, 2015, accordingly the issuance of those shares is not a reportable transaction on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents 6,807 shares of the issuer's common stock and 4,125 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Suzy Papazian
Attorney-in-Fact for Andrew Gere</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-05</signatureDate>
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