<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-051051.txt : 20150608
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-051051.hdr.sgml : 20150608
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150608164129
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-051051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150608

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001123494
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				043306140
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		84 OCTOBER HILL RD
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5088938999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOY BERTRAND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197452

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33957
		FILM NUMBER:		15918827

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ENTEGRIS, INC.
		STREET 2:		129 CONCORD RD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2015-06-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001123494</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBIO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LOY BERTRAND</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>84 OCTOBER HILL RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOLLISTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01746</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>2015-06-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a deferred stock award of 14,400 restricted stock units which fully vest on the earlier to occur of (i) the date of the Issuer's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders after June 4, 2015, immediately prior to the commencement of such meeting, and (ii) June 4, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This form is signed under power of attorney.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bertrand Loy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-06-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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