<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001356849-25-000022.txt : 20251021
<SEC-HEADER>0001356849-25-000022.hdr.sgml : 20251021
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20251021161451
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001356849-25-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251020
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251021
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251021

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wood John B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356849
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08443
		FILM NUMBER:		251407208

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TELOS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		19886 ASHBURN ROAD
		CITY:			ASHBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELOS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320121
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				520880974
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19886 ASHBURN ROAD
		CITY:			ASHBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7034716000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19886 ASHBURN ROAD
		CITY:			ASHBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	C3 INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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            </securityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person acquired these shares upon the vesting of certain performance stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each performance-based RSU presents a contingent right to receive one share of Telos common stock.  These performance-based RSUs vested and settled in shares of Telos common stock once Telos' common stock traded at or above $6.00 per share for 50 consecutive calendar days on the NASDAQ Global Market.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Telos withheld 401,635 shares of its common stock to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation resulting from the vesting of the performance stock units. The reporting person did not sell any shares of Telos stock to a third party as part of this transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On August 12, 2024, it was erroneously reported that 158,644 shares were purchased and directly held by the reporting person.   Those shares were actually purchased and held indirectly by JJJJJV, LLC, a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the manager and of which the reporting person and his spouse are the only members.  The amounts reported correct amounts owned directly by the reporting person and indirectly by the JJJJJV, LLC, respectively as of the date of this report.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Helen M. Oh, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-10-21</signatureDate>
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