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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-045466.txt : 20050901
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050901173826
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-045466
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050830
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000813781
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				230552730
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13000 DEERFIELD PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 200
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6785669000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13000 DEERFIELD PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 200
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXIDE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ulsh Gordon A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321501

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11263
		FILM NUMBER:		051065625

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(678)566-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13000 DEERFIELD PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 200
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000813781</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XIDE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001321501</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ulsh Gordon A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13000 DEERFIELD PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALPHARTETTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30090</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.22</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>330000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grants of restricted Common Stock and Stock Options were approved by the Issuer's Board of Directors on April 2, 2005, subject to shareholder approval of the Issuer's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan under which the restricted Common Stock and the Stock Options were granted.  The Issuer's shareholders approved the Plan on August 30, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted Common Stock and Stock Options were acquired by the Reporting Person pursuant to the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities previously reported on the Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2005, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the aforementioned securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Stock Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning April 2, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brad S. Kalter as attorney-in-fact for Gordon A. Ulsh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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