<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001310524-12-000036.txt : 20120830
<SEC-HEADER>0001310524-12-000036.hdr.sgml : 20120830
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120830135125
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001310524-12-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120828
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bacon Mark
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318714

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09656
		FILM NUMBER:		121065341

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1284 N. TELEGRAPH
		CITY:			MONORE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48162

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LA-Z-BOY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000057131
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510]
		IRS NUMBER:				380751137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0425

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1284 N TELEGRAPH RD
		CITY:			MONROE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48162
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7342421444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1284 N TELEGRAPH RD
		CITY:			MONROE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48162

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LA Z BOY CHAIR CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">These were granted under the 2004 Long-Term Equity Award Plan and become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the date shown in the Date Exercisable column.</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 $13.50 to $13.62, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to issuer, any security holder of issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2) and (3) of this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.57 to $13.7418, inclusive.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James P. Klarr, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-30</signatureDate>
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