-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LJzzB3L3u2DLae6RN3l7KkLunRJZxwgedxksSe9EntcgFGR2xi3Zt9zUH6RJoWDY rhkySOlASHDUpdQA+/OPUg== <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-027698.txt : 20060504 <SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-027698.hdr.sgml : 20060504 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060504154007 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-06-027698 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060502 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060504 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836102 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR COND & WARM AIR HEATING EQUIP & COMM & INDL REFRIG EQUIP [3585] IRS NUMBER: 133465896 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE STREET 2: P O BOX 6820 CITY: PISCATAWAY STATE: NJ ZIP: 08855-6820 BUSINESS PHONE: 7329806000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE STREET 2: P O BOX 6820 CITY: PISCATAWAY STATE: NJ ZIP: 08855-6820 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASI HOLDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941114 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARDYMON JAMES F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001184890 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11415 FILM NUMBER: 06808128 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEXMARK NTERNATIONAL INC STREET 2: 740 W NEW CIRCLE RD CITY: LEXINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 40550 BUSINESS PHONE: 8592322700 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>4 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>doc4.xml <DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION <TEXT> <XML> <?xml version="1.0"?> <ownershipDocument> <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion> <documentType>4</documentType> <periodOfReport>2006-05-02</periodOfReport> <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16> <issuer> <issuerCik>0000836102</issuerCik> <issuerName>AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC</issuerName> <issuerTradingSymbol>ASD</issuerTradingSymbol> </issuer> <reportingOwner> <reportingOwnerId> <rptOwnerCik>0001184890</rptOwnerCik> <rptOwnerName>HARDYMON JAMES F</rptOwnerName> </reportingOwnerId> <reportingOwnerAddress> <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.</rptOwnerStreet1> <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2> <rptOwnerCity>PISCATAWAY</rptOwnerCity> <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState> <rptOwnerZipCode>08855</rptOwnerZipCode> <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> </reportingOwnerAddress> <reportingOwnerRelationship> <isDirector>1</isDirector> <isOfficer>0</isOfficer> <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner> <isOther>0</isOther> </reportingOwnerRelationship> </reportingOwner> <nonDerivativeTable> <nonDerivativeTransaction> <securityTitle> <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value> </securityTitle> <transactionDate> <value>2006-05-02</value> </transactionDate> <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> <transactionCoding> <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType> <transactionCode>A</transactionCode> <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved> </transactionCoding> <transactionTimeliness> <value></value> </transactionTimeliness> <transactionAmounts> <transactionShares> <value>788.644</value> </transactionShares> <transactionPricePerShare> <value>44.38</value> </transactionPricePerShare> <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> <value>A</value> </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> </transactionAmounts> <postTransactionAmounts> <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> <value>15846.777</value> </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> </postTransactionAmounts> <ownershipNature> <directOrIndirectOwnership> <value>I</value> </directOrIndirectOwnership> <natureOfOwnership> <value>By Trust</value> <footnoteId id="F1"/> </natureOfOwnership> </ownershipNature> </nonDerivativeTransaction> </nonDerivativeTable> <footnotes> <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of stock awarded pursuant to Director's Compensation Plan and held in a rabbi trust as to which Director exercises voting rights but not right to dispose until directorship terminates.</footnote> </footnotes> <remarks></remarks> <ownerSignature> <signatureName>/s/ James F. Hardymon (By M. Cresitello by Power of Attorney)</signatureName> <signatureDate>2006-05-04</signatureDate> </ownerSignature> </ownershipDocument> </XML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT> -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----