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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000770949-04-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000770949
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR [3021]
		IRS NUMBER:				042678061
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1895 J W FOSTER BLVD
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814015000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1895 J W FOSTER BLVD
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUHY DOROTHY E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200493

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09340
		FILM NUMBER:		04592718

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
		STREET 2:		44 BINNEY STREET, RM. D1632
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02115
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    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RBK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>PUHY DOROTHY E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>44 BINNEY STREET, ROOM D1632</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02115</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-09-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David A. Pace, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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