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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-10-041103.txt : 20101013
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101013170744
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-041103
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Becker Steven R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001349005

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28784
		FILM NUMBER:		101122198

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 CRESCENT COURT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1111
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOT TOPIC INC /CA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017712
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				770198182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE
		CITY:			CITY OF INDUSTRY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91748
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6268394681

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE
		CITY:			CITY OF INDUSTRY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91768
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        <issuerName>HOT TOPIC INC /CA/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Becker Steven R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1111</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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                </transactionShares>
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                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 2,819 shares of common stock (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), no par value, of Hot Topic, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) granted to Steven R. Becker (&quot;Mr. Becker&quot;) as restricted stock under the Issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.  Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Bonus Agreement under which this grant was made, such shares are subject to forfeiture to the Issuer under certain circumstances, which forfeiture right will lapse on June 8, 2011, or the date of the next annual shareholders meeting of the Issuer, whichever comes first.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by BD Partners I, L.P. (&quot;BD Partners I&quot;) (827,953 shares), Becker Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P. (&quot;Becker Drapkin QP&quot;) (701,852 shares), Becker Drapkin Partners, L.P. (&quot;Becker Drapkin, L.P.&quot;) (86,744 shares), and a managed account (the &quot;Managed Account&quot;) (769,400 shares). (continued in Footnote 3)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Becker may be deemed to beneficially own these shares as he is a co-managing member of BC Advisors, LLC which is the general partner of BD Management, L.P. (&quot;BD Management&quot;) (of which Mr. Becker is a limited partner), and BD Management is the general partner of, and investment manager for, each of BD Partners I, Becker Drapkin QP and Becker Drapkin, L.P. and provides investment advisory services for the Managed Account.  Mr. Becker disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew S. McLelland, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-13</signatureDate>
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