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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070302130633
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-004818
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Haskell Brian R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001388735

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12965
		FILM NUMBER:		07666678

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		401-274-5658

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NESTOR, INC.
		STREET 2:		42 ORIENTAL STREET
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02908

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NESTOR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000720851
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				133163744
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		42 ORIENTAL STREET
		STREET 2:		THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02908
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4012745658

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		42 ORIENTAL STREET
		STREET 2:		THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02908
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-03-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000720851</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NESTOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001388735</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Haskell Brian R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NESTOR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>42 ORIENTAL STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PROVIDENCE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>RI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02908</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, General Counsel, Secretary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.16</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>135000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>135000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>135000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercisable as to 25,000 shares as of February 1, 2008, as to an additional 20,000 shares on February 1, 2009, as to an additional 25,000 shares on February 1, 2010, as to an additional 30,000 shares on February 1, 2011 and as to an additional 35,000 shares on February 1, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian R. Haskell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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