<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-13-014514.txt : 20130329
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-13-014514.hdr.sgml : 20130329
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130329101430
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-014514
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			USA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896429
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578]
		IRS NUMBER:				232679963
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 DEERFIELD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6109890340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 DEERFIELD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931029

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERBERT STEPHEN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202182

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33365
		FILM NUMBER:		13726530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 BRIAR ROAD
		CITY:			STRAFFORD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a portion of the shares issued to Mr. Herbert in connection with the execution of the Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated September 27, 2011 between the Company and Mr. Herbert, that were cancelled in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 35,000 shares of common stock gifted by Mr. Herbert to his father and 4,500 shares of common stock gifted to his sister.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options may be exercised at any time within 5 years of vesting. The options vested on 6/30/08.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen P. Herbert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-28</signatureDate>
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