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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-051702.txt : 20051007
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-051702.hdr.sgml : 20051007
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051007170715
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-051702
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051007

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000110621
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2851]
		IRS NUMBER:				020642224
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2628 PEARL RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 777
		CITY:			MEDINA
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44258
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3302735090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2628 PEARL RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 777
		CITY:			MEDINA
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44258

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/OH/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RPM INC/OH/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REPUBLIC POWDERED METALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19711027

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARBONARI BRUCE A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224021

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14187
		FILM NUMBER:		051130179

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25300 AL MOEN DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTH OLMSTED
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4409622705
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        <issuerName>RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>CARBONARI BRUCE A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>2628 PEARL ROAD, P.O. BOX 777</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MEDINA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44258</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>6400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of 2,000 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2003 Restricted Stock Plan for Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The total number of shares of Common Stock represent grants under the RPM International Inc. 2003 Restricted Stock Plan for Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bruce A. Carbonari, by Arthur C. Hall III, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated July 22, 2004 on file with the Commission</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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