<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-002062.txt : 20170105
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-17-002062.hdr.sgml : 20170105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170105162039
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-002062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105319
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				116040273
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125892700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOBECKI CHRISTOPHER J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053892

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16769
		FILM NUMBER:		17510958

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL
		STREET 2:		675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10010
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        <issuerName>WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WTW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SOBECKI CHRISTOPHER J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10010</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Member, Interim Office of CEO</otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11162</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>89035</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares listed represent shares of Common Stock subject to transfer restrictions.  Amount shown represents 804 shares granted as compensation for serving on the Company's Board of Directors and 10,358 shares granted as compensation for serving as a Member of the Company's Interim Office of the Chief Executive Officer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephanie Delavale, as Attorney-In-Fact for Christopher J. Sobecki</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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