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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-021618.txt : 20050421
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-021618.hdr.sgml : 20050421
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050421145350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-021618
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050420
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COCHRAN JOHN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231625

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10161
		FILM NUMBER:		05764498

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		II CASCADE PLAZA
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354869
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				341339938
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 CASCADE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3309966300

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRSTMERIT CORP /
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRSTMERIT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST BANCORPORATION OF OHIO /OH/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941219
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000354869</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FMER</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001231625</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COCHRAN JOHN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>III CASCADE PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AKRON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44308</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>25.74</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.74</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-04-20</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-04-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to reporting person of option to buy 150,000 shares of common stock under FirstMerit Corporation's 2002 Stock Plan. Option to vest in equal amounts on April 20, 2006, April 20, 2007 and April 20, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  Terry E. Patton
For:  John R. Cochran</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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