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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001188112-09-000039.txt : 20090106
<SEC-HEADER>0001188112-09-000039.hdr.sgml : 20090106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090106210621
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188112-09-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lehr Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299644

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32334
		FILM NUMBER:		09511813

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143419471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10500 METRIC DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 128
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75243

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916545
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		IRS NUMBER:				481100390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1900
		STREET 2:		SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		678-987-1700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1900
		STREET 2:		SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURBOCHEF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940207
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OVEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Lehr Paul</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4240 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY, SUITE 105</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARROLLTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75243</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>142800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These restricted stock units representing the right to receive one share of TurboChef common stock for each unit were awarded 52,800 on March 29, 2007, 75,000 on March 14, 2008 and 15,000 on May 5, 2008, vested immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and were cancelled and converted into the right to receive the merger consideration for each share formerly represented by a unit, $3.67 in cash and .0486 shares of common stock of The Middleby Corporation, plus cash in lieu of any fractional share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dennis J. Stockwell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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