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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-031392.txt : 20060519
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060519140855
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-031392
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032067
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES [3827]
		IRS NUMBER:				952988062
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6001 OAK CANYON
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494511450

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6001 OAK CANYON
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MURDOCK STEVEN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055990

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22183
		FILM NUMBER:		06854698

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7144511450

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP
		STREET 2:		6001 OAK CANYON
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92620
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    <periodOfReport>2006-05-17</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MEAD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MURDOCK STEVEN G</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6001 OAK CANYON</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92618</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In connection with that certain Executive Severance Agreement, executed on May 17, 2006, by and between Meade Instruments Corp. (&quot;Issuer&quot;) and Steven G. Murdock, Mr. Murdock forfeited 40,000 of 60,000 restricted shares of Issuer's Common Stock originally granted to Mr. Murdock on May 24, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Mark D. Peterson, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-19</signatureDate>
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