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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-004467
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Griffith Greg J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342047

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12515
		FILM NUMBER:		10542392

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 KEY TOWER
		STREET 2:		127 PUBLIC SQUARE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-1304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OM GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899723
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECONDARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3341]
		IRS NUMBER:				521736882
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 KEY TOWER
		STREET 2:		127 PUBLIC SQUARE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2167810083

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 KEY TOWER
		STREET 2:		127 PUBLIC SQUARE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
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    <periodOfReport>2009-05-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000899723</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OM GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OMG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001342047</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Griffith Greg J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1500 KEY TOWER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>127 PUBLIC SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44114-1221</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Strategic Plan,Dev.&amp; InvRel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>295</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18780</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This field is not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This reflects the surrender of shares to OM Group, Inc. to pay taxes applicable to the vesting of restricted stock in accordance with the applicable long-term incentive plan previously approved by the stockholders of OM Group, Inc. and the related agreement previously approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of OM Group, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Greg J. Griffith, by Cipriano Beredo, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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