<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001196395-13-000064.txt : 20131022
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131022165702
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001196395-13-000064
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131018
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046129
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				840518115
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23 INVERNESS WAY EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 150
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037998520

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HATHAWAY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HATHAWAY INSTRUMENTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WARZALA RICHARD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024225
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04041
		FILM NUMBER:		131164121

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		23 INVERNESS WAY EAST STE 150
		CITY:			ANGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303 799 8520

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERICAN PRECISION INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		2777 WALDEN AVE
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14225
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    <periodOfReport>2013-10-18</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000046129</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001024225</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WARZALA RICHARD S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>455 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 4</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AMHERST</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14228</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-10-18</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>225232</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1012473.499</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Children</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>By ESOP Trust</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted shares as long-term incentive compensation pursuant to the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.  These restricted shares vest one-fifth on each of October 18, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownesrhip of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes an additional 1,275 shares allocated to the reporting person's account under the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Susan M. Chiarmonte, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard S. Warzala</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-22</signatureDate>
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