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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-009314.txt : 20040212
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040212180420
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-009314
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O CHARLEYS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000864233
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				621192475
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3038 SIDCO DR
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6152568500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3038 SIDEO DR
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURNS GREGORY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248007

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18629
		FILM NUMBER:		04593316

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		203 LYNWOOD BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O BASS BERRY & SIMS
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37205
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000864233</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>O CHARLEYS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHUX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248007</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BURNS GREGORY L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>203 LYNWOOD BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5905.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>266892.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the forfeiture of 5,905 of the 17,714 restricted stock units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2002.  The performance criteria for the 2003 fiscal year were not met, resulting in the forfeiture of the restricted stock units that were to vest in 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>\s\Gregory L. Burns</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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