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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-10-027622.txt : 20100630
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-10-027622.hdr.sgml : 20100630
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100630191411
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-027622
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100630

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:			FURST ROBERT D JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134256

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12727
		FILM NUMBER:		10928475

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3900 WALDEN RD
		CITY:			DEEPHAVEN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-847-2453

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY ADVISERS, LLC
		STREET 2:		601 CARLSON PARKWAY, SUITE 610
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305
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        <footnote id="F1">These common stock options expired on February 12, 2010, with no value received by Mr. Furst.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These warrants expired on May 1, 2010, with no value received by Mr. Furst.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2010-06-30</signatureDate>
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