<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-019469.txt : 20180313
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-18-019469.hdr.sgml : 20180313
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180313211809
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-019469
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carpenter William
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001729592

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38371
		FILM NUMBER:		18688172

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2235 ENTERPRISE STREET #110
		CITY:			ESCONDIDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92029

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ONE STOP SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394056
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2235 ENTERPRISE ST SUITE 110
		CITY:			ESCONDIDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92029
		BUSINESS PHONE:		760-745-9883

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2235 ENTERPRISE ST SUITE 110
		CITY:			ESCONDIDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92029
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-03-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001394056</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ONE STOP SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OSS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001729592</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Carpenter William</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2235 ENTERPRISE STREET #110</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ESCONDIDO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92029</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2018-03-09</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20902</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>199236</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: William and Deborah Carpenter Family Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2018-03-09</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-04-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-03-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a &quot;net exercise&quot; of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 20,902 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 4,098 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price, using the closing stock price on March 9, 2018 of $6.10.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Carpenter holds joint voting and investment control of the trust with his wife Deborah Carpenter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Carpenter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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