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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-034417.txt : 20050701
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050701120138
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-034417
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886239
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD MILLS [2631]
		IRS NUMBER:				582205241
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		814 LIVINGSTON COURT
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7706443000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RIVERWOOD HOLDING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940406

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALKER MARTIN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184893

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13182
		FILM NUMBER:		05931310

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEXMARK NTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		740 W NEW CIRCLE RD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40550
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8592322700
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000886239</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GPK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001184893</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WALKER MARTIN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>814 LIVINGSTON COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MARIETTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11142</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>31389</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of 11,142 shares of Restricted Stock on May 17, 2005 rescinded at Mr. Walker's request upon his retirement from the Company's Board of Directors on June 30, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Martin D. Walker
By:  Stephen A. Hellrung
Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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