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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080717171520
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-017201
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080717
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080717

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000035733
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				742126975
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEGAL DEPARTMENT
		STREET 2:		6500 RIVER PLACE BLVD., BUILDING ONE
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512 404-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 RIVER PLACE BLVD., BUILDING ONE
		STREET 2:		LEGAL DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78730

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDEN UNITED INVESTMENT CO STOCK PLAN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19731128

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ILEX CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDEN UNITED INVESTMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WOZNICKI EUGENE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240934

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04690
		FILM NUMBER:		08957733

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4629 FIRESTONE DRIVE
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034
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        <issuerName>FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES CORP</issuerName>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposition pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), dated as of January 14, 2008 and amended as of February 20, 2008, between Financial Industries Corporation, Americo Life, Inc., and Americo Acquisition Corp.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One-third of these options vested on July 2, 2008, and the remaining options vested on July 17, 2008, upon the consummation of the merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eugene J. Woznicki</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-17</signatureDate>
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