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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-03-005150.txt : 20031230
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-03-005150.hdr.sgml : 20031230
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031230131154
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-03-005150
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031230

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICHELETTO JOE R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182959

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12619
		FILM NUMBER:		031077156

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RALCORP HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		800 MARKET STREET FL 29R
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RALCORP HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		800 MARKET STREET FL 29R
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RALCORP HOLDINGS INC /MO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029506
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040]
		IRS NUMBER:				431766315
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2900
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3148777000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2900
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW RALCORP HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961223
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-12-30</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001029506</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RALCORP HOLDINGS INC /MO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RAH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001182959</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MICHELETTO JOE R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RALCORP HOLDINGS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>800 MARKET ST, SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<derivativeTable>
<derivativeTransaction>
<securityTitle>
<value>Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. Stock Equivalents</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-12-30</value>
</transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
</deemedExecutionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value>
</transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>571</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value>32.48</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<footnoteId id="F2"/>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<footnoteId id="F2"/>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>$0.01 par value Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>571</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>91530</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
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<ownershipNature>
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<value>D</value>
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<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value>
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</derivativeTransaction>
</derivativeTable>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">REPORTING PERSON IS CREDITED WITH RALCORP COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS IN A COMBINED ACCOUNT UNDER THE TERMS OF ISSUER&#039;S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR KEY EMPLOYEES/EXECUTIVE SAVINGS INVESTMENT PLAN. THE VALUE OF THESE EQUIVALENTS IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE FORM OF COMMON STOCK. COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS ARE CALCULATED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE BASED ON THE PRICE OF RALCORP COMMON STOCK ON EACH REPORTING DATE. FRACTIONAL SHARES CREDITED ARE REFLECTED IN THE END OF MONTH TOTAL.  THE NUMBER OF DERIVATIVE SHARES REPORTED REFLECTS A DECREASE FROM THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AMOUNT DUE TO AN ERROR IN CALCULATING THE COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">THE STOCK EQUIVALENTS HAVE NO FIXED EXERSCISABLE OR EXPIRATION DATES.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<remarks></remarks>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Charles G. Huber, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact for Joe R. Micheletto</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-12-30</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
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