<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-060493.txt : 20150710
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-060493.hdr.sgml : 20150710
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150710170250
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-060493
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150707
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150710
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150710

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065270
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
		IRS NUMBER:				362090085
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0427

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 W WILSON AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7088676777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 WEST WILSON AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60706

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Glandon Timothy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373921

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33731
		FILM NUMBER:		15984206

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 W. WILSON AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60706
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            <rptOwnerCity>HARWOOD HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>60706</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP&amp;GM NA Automotive</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of securities issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Douglas A. Koman as Attorney-in-Fact for Timothy R. Glandon.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-07-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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