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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000230498-06-000111.txt : 20060929
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000230498-06-000111
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060928
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060929

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rock-Tenn CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000230498
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650]
		IRS NUMBER:				620342590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		504 THRASHER STREET
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(770) 448-2193

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 4098
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30091

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROCK TENN CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McIntosh Robert Bruce
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12613
		FILM NUMBER:		061116589

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(770) 448-2193

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		504 THRASHER STREET
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30071

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCINTOSH ROBERT B
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021003
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-09-28</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000230498</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Rock-Tenn CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RKT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001195904</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McIntosh Robert Bruce</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>504 THRASHER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORCROSS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30071</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, GEN COUNSEL, SECRETARY</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.2955</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>58404</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert B. McIntosh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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