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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000031235-09-000010.txt : 20090105
<SEC-HEADER>0000031235-09-000010.hdr.sgml : 20090105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090105164409
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000031235-09-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Taber Terry R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001452475

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00087
		FILM NUMBER:		09505935

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		585-724-0000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		343 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14650

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EASTMAN KODAK CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000031235
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3861]
		IRS NUMBER:				160417150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		343 STATE ST
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14650
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7167244000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		343 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14650
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Technical Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are held in a joint account with spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These options vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These units granted under the 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation Plan; Leadership Stock Program, 2006-2007 cycle.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These units granted under the 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation Plan; Leadership Stock 2007 cycle.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This is the date these restricted stock units will vest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These units convert on a one-to-one basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Laurence L. Hickey, as attorney-in-fact for Terry R. Taber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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