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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-034980.txt : 20050705
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-034980.hdr.sgml : 20050704
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050705135828
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-034980
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351298
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				410944876
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1495 STEIGER LAKE LN
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5000
		CITY:			VICTORIA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55386
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9524432500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 5000
		STREET 2:		1495 STEIGER LAKE LANE
		CITY:			VICTORIA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55386

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Barnes James P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306034

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10078
		FILM NUMBER:		05936002

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-443-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 5000
		STREET 2:		1495 STEIGER LAKE LANE
		CITY:			VICTORIA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55386
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000351298</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HEI INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HEII</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001306034</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Barnes James P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 5000</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1495 STEIGER LAKE LANE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VICTORIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55386</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Information Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Purchase Common Stock)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.99</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-07-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-07-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>55000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercisable in installments of 2,500 share on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mack V. Traynor, III, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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