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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-020328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080827

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			READY ROBERT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000936975
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13375
		FILM NUMBER:		081042488

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 ALLIANCE RD
		STREET 2:		LSI INDUSTRIES INC
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45242
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5137933200

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LSI INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000763532
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				310888951
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 ALLIANCE RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 42728
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45242
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5135796411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 ALLIANCE RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 42728
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45242

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LSI LIGHTING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19891121
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Common shares held in the LSI Industries Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted vest on the anniversary of the grant date, October 27, 2004, 0% in 2005, 33-1/3% in 2006, 33-1/3% in 2007 and 33-1/3% in 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options vest in equal annual amounts of 25% per year beginning on August 24, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options vest in equal annual amounts of 25% per year beginning on August 24, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The options vest in equal annual amounts of 25% per year beginning on August 22, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Mark A. Weiss, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert J. Ready</signatureName>
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