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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-005703.txt : 20040130
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-005703.hdr.sgml : 20040130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040130175915
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-005703
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCORD F CHARLES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207279

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18911
		FILM NUMBER:		04557116

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49 COMMONS LOOP
		CITY:			KALISPELL
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLACIER BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				810519541
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49 COMMONS LOOP
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			KALISPELL
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4067564200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49 COMMONS LOOP
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			KALISPELL
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59901
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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        <issuerName>GLACIER BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GBCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MERCORD F CHARLES</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>49 COMMONS LOOP</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>KALISPELL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>59901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-12-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-06-30</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.1360</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-07-29</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-01-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-01-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Mercord transferred 6,250 shares to his wife.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 124,653 shares held in IRA account for Mr. Mercord's benefit; 24,242 shares held by Mr. Mercord's wife; 6,485 shares held in an IRA account for the benefit of Mr. Mercord's wife and 125 shares held in a family partnership</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael J. Blodnick on behalf of F. Charles Mercord</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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