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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-026820.txt : 20080501
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-026820.hdr.sgml : 20080501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501155850
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-026820
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080423
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000807884
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL [5900]
		IRS NUMBER:				752018239
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 W 7TH ST
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173351100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 WEST 7TH STREET
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CASH AMERICA INVESTMENTS INC /TX/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUNTER B D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186893

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09733
		FILM NUMBER:		08794651

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
		STREET 2:		1929 ALLEN PARKWAY, 12TH FL.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000807884</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HUNTER B D</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 56</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>62563</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units (Common Stock, par value $.10)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>958</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7652</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $.10</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Corporation</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.10</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5477.262</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Deferral Plan</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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                <value>2000-04-20</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-04-20</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-04-26</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-04-26</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
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                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-05-16</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-05-16</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.72</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-04-24</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-04-24</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <value>2013-04-23</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-fourth of these shall vest upon each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of RSUs was determined by dividing $40,000 by $41.78, the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the day before the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Owned by a corporation that the Reporting Person controls.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such 15,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes shares acquired under the Issuer's NQ Deferral Plan since 2/13/08.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  B. D. Hunter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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