<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001102993-21-000139.txt : 20211110
<SEC-HEADER>0001102993-21-000139.hdr.sgml : 20211110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211110213531
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102993-21-000139
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Collins John DeNeen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001806386

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30141
		FILM NUMBER:		211398722

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIVEPERSON, INC.
		STREET 2:		475 TENTH AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIVEPERSON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102993
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				133861628
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 10TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126094200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 10TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
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        <footnote id="F1">These options are fully vested as of the date hereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option was repurchased by issuer by mutual agreement of the reporting person and the issuer. The reporting person received $504,190.04 as net consideration for the repurchase, which represents the total sale price, less the exercise price per option and applicable taxes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Monica L. Greenberg, Attorney-in-Fact for John DeNeen Collins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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