<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914190-15-000502.txt : 20151218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151218152201
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914190-15-000502
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEPHROS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196298
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				133971809
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		41 GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			RIVER EDGE,
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07661
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201.343.5202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		41 GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			RIVER EDGE,
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07661

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Evans Daron
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001411726

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32288
		FILM NUMBER:		151296638

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEPHROS, INC.
		STREET 2:		41 GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			RIVER EDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07661
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        <issuerName>NEPHROS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEPH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 17, 2015, the Company granted 42,840 shares of restricted stock of the Company (the &quot;Restricted Stock&quot;) to the Reporting Person. The Restricted Stock was granted under the Company's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The Restricted Stock vests 6 months following the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options to purchase 25,120 shares vest on each of 3/26/14 and 3/26/16, and options to purchase 25,121 shares vest on 3/26/15.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On 4/15/2015, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase up to 2,184,193 shares of common stock of the Company. 35% of the shares subject to the option (relating to a total of 764,468 shares) vest quarterly in 16 equal amounts, commencing on 6/30/2015.  15% of the shares subject to the option will vest, if ever, upon the listing of the Company's common stock on NASDAQ, NYSE, or such other exchange as the Board may later determine.  The remaining 50% of the shares subject to the option will vest, if ever, upon the Company's achievement of certain annual revenue milestones as specified in that certain Employment Agreement dated 4/15/2015 between the Reporting Person and the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daron Evans</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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