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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000075252-07-000059.txt : 20070430
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070430134903
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075252-07-000059
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070426
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070430

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mears Richard W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328632

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09810
		FILM NUMBER:		07799190

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		804-965-5805

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4800 COX RD.
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OWENS & MINOR INC/VA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075252
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5047]
		IRS NUMBER:				541701843
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4800 COX RD
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8047479794

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4800 COX RD
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	O&M HOLDING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940504

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS & MINOR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS MINOR & BODEKER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19811124
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    <periodOfReport>2007-04-26</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>OWENS &amp; MINOR INC/VA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Mears Richard W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9120 LOCKWOOD BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MECHANICSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Chief Information Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>36.11</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
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                    <value>A</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Balance includes employee stock purchase plan holdings and/or 401(k) holdings in the Company stock fund not previously reflected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Performance-accelerated restricted stock with five year vesting but one-third of which may vest on each of the first, second and third anniversary from the date of grant if certain earnings per share goals are acheived.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vests as follows: 40% on April 26, 2008; 30% on April 26, 2009 and 30% on April 26, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard W. Mears</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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