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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-08-026705.txt : 20081126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081126155842
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-026705
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030708
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				113349733
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1881 LAKELAND AVENUE
		CITY:			RONKONKOMA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11779
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6317392000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1881 LAKELAND AVENUE
		CITY:			RONKONKOMA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11779

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MURDOCH PETER L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133712

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12727
		FILM NUMBER:		081217994

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		37 BELLEFAIR AVENUE
		STREET 2:		TORONTO ONTARIO
		CITY:			CANADA M9L3T7
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-739-2100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
		STREET 2:		1881 LAKELAND AVENUE
		CITY:			RONKONKOMA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11779
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001030708</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SKVY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001133712</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MURDOCH PETER L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5 MARINE PARADE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 105</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M8V 4V4</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.018</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-11-14</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16445139</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-11-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-11-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>16445139</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>32702778</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter L. Murdoch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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