<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000891839-11-000052.txt : 20110527
<SEC-HEADER>0000891839-11-000052.hdr.sgml : 20110527
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110527164539
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891839-11-000052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110526
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Condame Jennifer R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001441494

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08462
		FILM NUMBER:		11878794

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GRAHAM CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		20 FLORENCE AVENUE
		CITY:			BATAVIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAHAM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000716314
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		IRS NUMBER:				161194720
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 FLORENCE AVE
		CITY:			BATAVIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5853432216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 FLORENCE AVENUE
		CITY:			BATAVIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14020
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This time-vested restricted stock award was granted under the Amended and Restated 2000 Graham Corporation Incentive Plan to Increase Shareholder Value in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This performance-vested restricted stock award was granted under the Amended and Restated 2000 Graham Corporation Incentive Plan to Increase Shareholder Value in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and is subject to forfeiture if certain vesting conditions are not met.  The number of shares reported assumes target achievement of the performance criteria.  If maximum achievement is realized, the number of shares reported would double.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 244 shares acquired under the Graham Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares held by the trustee of the Graham Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan and allocated to Ms. Condame's account, as to which Ms. Condame has sole voting power but no dispositive power, except in limited circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option was previously reported by Ms. Condame.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option was previously reported by Ms. Condame and is exercisable pro rata on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the 5/31/07 grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option was previously reported by Ms. Condame and is exercisable pro rata on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the 5/29/08 grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">This option was previously reported by Ms. Condame and is exercisable pro rata on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the 7/31/08 grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">This option was previously reported by Ms. Condame and is exercisable 33 1/3% per year over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the 5/28/09 grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">This option was previously reported by Ms. Condame and is exercisable 33 1/3% per year over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the 5/20/2010 grant date.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer R. Condame</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-27</signatureDate>
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