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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-022850
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040430

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354869
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				341339938
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 CASCADE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3309966300

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRSTMERIT CORP /
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRSTMERIT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST BANCORPORATION OF OHIO /OH/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLICKLE JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231621

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10161
		FILM NUMBER:		04768984

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		II CASCADE PLAZA
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000354869</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FMER</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001231621</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BLICKLE JOHN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>III CASCADE PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AKRON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44308</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>224.9790</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.7800</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>39126.2720</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Managed Account</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Allocated to the reporting person's account under FirstMerit Corporation Director Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting person also holds 29,960 directly, 2,152.00 indirectly, by spouse and 1,100.00 by a related corporation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  Terry E. Patton
For:  John C. Blickle</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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