<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-044025.txt : 20190801
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190801161949
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-044025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Loewald Thomas W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001538555

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33957
		FILM NUMBER:		19992960

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		81 WYMAN STREET
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451

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
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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        <issuerName>HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBIO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Loewald Thomas W</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>84 OCTOBER HILL RD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOLLISTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01746</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>900</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>83200</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a deferred stock award of 900 restricted stock units which vest quarterly in equal installments on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019. This retainer award was granted in lieu and satisfaction of the annual cash retainer compensation to be earned by the director for his service on a committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors that the reporting person was appointed to following the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The number of shares of common stock subject to such retainer award is equal to the amount of cash that would have been received had the applicable retainer all been paid in cash, divided by the average daily closing market price of the Issuer's common stock for the month of May, rounded to the nearest 100 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (a) a deferred stock award of 900 restricted stock units which vest quarterly in equal installments on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019 as described in footnote 1 above; (b) a deferred stock award of 35,100 restricted stock units which fully vest on the earlier of (i) the date of the Issuer's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders after May 16, 2019, immediately prior to the commencement of such meeting, and (ii) May 23, 2020; (c) a deferred stock award of 6,900 restricted stock units which vest quarterly in equal installments on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019; and (d) 40,300 shares of common stock held by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Chad Porter, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-08-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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