<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-118860.txt : 20160510
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-118860.hdr.sgml : 20160510
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160510170613
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-118860
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160510

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CEVA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173489
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770556376
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1174 CASTRO STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-417-7900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1174 CASTRO STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94040

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CEVA  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031208

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PARTHUSCEVA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CEVA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIMON ZVI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201702

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49842
		FILM NUMBER:		161636708

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CEVA, INC.
		STREET 2:		1943 LANDINGS DRIVE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment corrects the amount beneficially owned. Includes 6,500 shares not reported previously due to administrative error.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a &quot;net exercise&quot; of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 6,638 shares of common stock on the net exercise of an option to purchase 19,500 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 12,862 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price, based on the market price of CEVA common stock at the time of the option exercise on May 4, 2016 of $26.16.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The stock option becomes exercisable as to 25% of the underlying shares on the first year anniversary of the grant date and 25% each year thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Zvi Limon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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