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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-003619.txt : 20040120
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040120134943
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-003619
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				340244000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HIGHWAY 50 & AEROJET ROAD
		CITY:			RANCHO CORDOVA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95670
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9163554000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HIGHWAY 50 & AEROJET ROAD
		CITY:			RANCHO CORDOVA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95670

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840330

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OSTERHOFF JAMES M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212523

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01520
		FILM NUMBER:		04532039

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GENCORP INC.,
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 537012
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95853-7012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9163518515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GENCORP INC.,
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 537012
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95853-7012
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to this transaction. </footnote><footnote id="F5">Due to the nature of this transaction, the Price of the Derivative Security is not relevant to this transaction.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Mark A. Whitney as attorney-in-fact for James M. Osterhoff</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-20</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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