<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-145280.txt : 20161006
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161006175006
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-145280
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEJON RANCH CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096869
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE [6500]
		IRS NUMBER:				770196136
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4436 LEBEC ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			LEBEC
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6612483000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4436 LEBEC RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			LEBEC
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93243

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATKINSON DENNIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215165

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07183
		FILM NUMBER:		161925682

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			LEBEC
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93243
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            <rptOwnerCity>TEJON RANCH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93243</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President- Farming</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Tejon Ranch Co. Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dennis J. Atkinson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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