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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-046696.txt : 20041004
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041004083909
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-046696
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040920
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRECHT ROBERT P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231638

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10161
		FILM NUMBER:		041060192

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		II CASCADE PLAZA
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308

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
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        <issuerName>FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FMER</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001231638</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRECHT ROBERT P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>III CASCADE PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AKRON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44308</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.20</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16686.391</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>38.959</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.31</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Allocated to reporting person's account pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the FirstMerit Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Allocated to the reporting person's account under FirstMerit Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reporting person also holds 17,223.296 directly and 289.079 indirectly, by spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Total includes 4,303.3294 shares in reporting person's account under FirstMerit Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan and 12,422.445 shares in reporting person's 401(k) account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  Terry E. Patton
For:  Robert P. Brecht</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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