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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081121181411
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-026353
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000741556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS [3613]
		IRS NUMBER:				592095002
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 140TH AVE NORTH
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33760
		BUSINESS PHONE:		727-535-0572

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 140TH AVENUE NORTH
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33760

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURTON DONALD W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018709

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13763
		FILM NUMBER:		081208738

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		614 WEST BAY STREET SUITE 200
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			336062704
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8132532500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		614 WEST BAY ST
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33606
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000741556</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TRCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>BURTON DONALD W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>614 W BAY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-11-21</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>31632</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>603000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Limited Partnership</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald W. Burton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-21</signatureDate>
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