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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-09-028176.txt : 20091204
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-09-028176.hdr.sgml : 20091204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091204161459
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-028176
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091204

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACETO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002034
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160]
		IRS NUMBER:				111720520
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0205

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HOLLOW LANE
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166276000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HOLLOW LANE
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACETO CHEMICAL CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RANDALL RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001125041

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04217
		FILM NUMBER:		091223814

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SARA LEE CORP
		STREET 2:		3 FIRST NAT'L PLZ 70 W. MADISON AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000002034</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACETO CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACET</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001125041</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RANDALL RICHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE HOLLOW LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 201</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE SUCCESS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4399</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.92</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4399</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock grant vests 100% after one year</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard P.Randall</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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