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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000096879-04-000104.txt : 20040923
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040923190405
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000096879-04-000104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040923
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040923

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEKTRONIX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096879
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				930343990
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14200 SW KARL BRAUN DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503-627-7111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 500
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97077-0001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHURCHILL DAVID S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214428

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04837
		FILM NUMBER:		041043717

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 500 (M/S 50-LAW)
		STREET 2:		14200 SW KARL BRAUN DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97077-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036276803

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 500 (M/S 50-LAW)
		STREET 2:		14200 SW KARL BRAUN DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97077-0001
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 256 shares acquired under the Tektronix, Inc. employee stock purchase plan on July 14, 2004, exempt from Section 16 reporting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Between May 30, 2004 and August 31, 2004, the reporting person acquired 302 shares of Tektronix, Inc. common stock under the Tektronix, Inc. 401(k) Plan and the Tek Stock Fund, a separate fund within the 401(k) Plan.  The information in this report is based on the August 31, 2004 Plan statement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Employee stock option granted 9/22/1999, exercisable for 25% of the shares on each of the first four anniversaries of the option date.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>H. Paul Montgomary, Attorney-in-fact, for David S. Churchill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-23</signatureDate>
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