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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110224145309
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001505637-11-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110224

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mayes George S JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001361098

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04879
		FILM NUMBER:		11635781

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5995 MAYFAIR ROAD
		CITY:			NORTH CANTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44720

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIEBOLD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000028823
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578]
		IRS NUMBER:				340183970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 3077
		STREET 2:		5995 MAYFAIR RD
		CITY:			NORTH CANTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44720-8077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3304904000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 3077
		CITY:			NORTH CANTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44720-8077
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Number of 401(k) shares owned as of most current statement; fractional shares omitted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Number of shares acquired under the Diebold, Incorporated Employee Stock Purchase Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects delivery of performance shares earned for performance period 2008-2010 under the Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as amended, and withholding of shares pursuant to tax withholding right.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Number includes restricted stock units.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Chad F. Hesse, Att'y.-in-fact for George S. Mayes, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-24</signatureDate>
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