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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070627160942
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000096879-07-000093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070627

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:			0528

	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:			DALTON JAMES F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214420

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04837
		FILM NUMBER:		07943918

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036276803

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 500 (M/S 55-985)
		STREET 2:		14200 SW KARL BRAUN DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97077-0001
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock option exercised pursuant to the reporting persons 10b-5 Plan dated July 26, 2006, under which up to 71,600 shares could be sold.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Phantom Stock Units are convertible into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Phantom Stock Units accrued under the Tektronix, Inc. Stock Deferral Plan are to be settled in Tektronix, Inc. Common Stock upon the reporting person's termination from the Company pursuant to the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Employee stock option granted 1/20/2000 and 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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