<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-16-017487.txt : 20160404
<SEC-HEADER>0000899243-16-017487.hdr.sgml : 20160404
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160404210016
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-16-017487
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160404

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZAFGEN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374690
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				203857670
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 PORTLAND STREET
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-622-4003

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 PORTLAND STREET
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAFGEN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060906

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Daniel Thomas O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001538894

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36510
		FILM NUMBER:		161552842

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CELGENE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		86 MORRIS AVENUE
		CITY:			SUMMIT
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07901
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>02114</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock option shall vest over a three-year period beginning on March 3, 2016 on a monthly basis in arrears, provided that as of each such vesting date, the Reporting Person continues to provide services to the Company. All unvested shares shall become fully vested upon a change in control of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock option was issued in lieu of cash fees under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy pursuant to a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.  367 shares of the stock option shall be vested as of April 1, 2016 and the remaining stock option shall vest over the remainder of the 2016 calendar year starting from April 1, 2016 on a quarterly basis in arrears.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laurie Burlingame (Attorney-In-Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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