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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001250617-09-000016.txt : 20090413
<SEC-HEADER>0001250617-09-000016.hdr.sgml : 20090413
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090413113820
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001250617-09-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090409
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090413

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRUENWALD JOHN THOMAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020432

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08796
		FILM NUMBER:		09746077

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPECTRUM CONTROL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092769
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				251196447
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8031 AVONIA ROAD
		CITY:			FAIRVIEW
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16415
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8144744310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8031 AVONIA ROAD
		CITY:			FAIRVIEW
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16415
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All of the options currently are exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">2/3rds of the options are currently exercisable and the final 1/3rd are exercisable 11/1/09.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1/3rd of the options are exercisable 04/10/10, 1/3rd are exercisable 04/10/11  and the final 1/3rd are exercisable 04/10/12.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1/3rd of the options are exercisable 04/9/11, 1/3rd are exercisable 04/9/12  and the final 1/3rd are exercisable 04/9/13.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Granted under the Spectrum Control, Inc. 1996 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan which is a Rule 16(b)(3) Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John P. Leemhuis, Jr. Attorney in fact for J. Thomas Gruenwald</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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