<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-20-017687.txt : 20200625
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-20-017687
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200623
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200625
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200625

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGUIRE TERRANCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001117003
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38792
		FILM NUMBER:		20990342

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O POLARIS VENTURE PARTNERS LP
		STREET 2:		1000 WINTER STREET, SUITE 3350
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Alector, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001653087
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				462702363
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		151 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 300
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-231-5660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		151 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 300
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Alector LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150915
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2020-06-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001653087</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Alector, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001117003</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCGUIRE TERRANCE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O POLARIS VENTURE PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, 10TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-06-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4377</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.5428</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12853817</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">242 shares were sold by Polaris Venture Partners Founders' Fund VI, L.P (&quot;PVPFF VI&quot;), 3,153 shares were sold by Polaris Venture Partners VI (AIV), L.P. (&quot;PVP VI AIV&quot;) and 982 shares were sold by PVP VI (AIV) Feeder Corp. Holding Partnership, L.P. (&quot;PVP VI Feeder&quot; and, together with PVP VI AIV, PVPFF VI, and Polaris Venture Partners VI, L.P. (&quot;PVP VI&quot;), the &quot;Polaris Funds&quot;). The general partner of each of the Polaris Funds is Polaris Venture Management Co. VI, L.L.C. (&quot;PVM&quot;). Each of Amir Nashat, Brian Chee, David Barrett, Bryce Youngren, Jonathan Flint, and the Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's board of directors, are managing members of PVM (collectively, the &quot;Managing Members&quot;) and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the Polaris Funds.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(continued from footnote 1) Each of the Managing Members and PVM disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Polaris Funds, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.50 to $31.61, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (3) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">709,675 shares are held by PVPFF VI, 9,347,724 shares are held by PVP VI AIV, 2,297,950 shares are held by PVP VI Feeder and 498,468 shares are held by PVP VI. Each of the Managing Members and PVM disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Polaris Funds, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lauren Crockett, as attorney in fact for Terrance G. McGuire</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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