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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001309108-09-000016.txt : 20090218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090218155220
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001309108-09-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GHOSH SHIKHAR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032152

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32426
		FILM NUMBER:		09618611

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7812736666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VERILYTICS INC
		STREET 2:		ONE WAYSIDE ROAD
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wright Express CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309108
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, SERVICES & PARKING [7500]
		IRS NUMBER:				010526993
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		97 DARLING AVENUE
		CITY:			SOUTH PORTLAND
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(207) 773-8171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		97 DARLING AVENUE
		CITY:			SOUTH PORTLAND
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04106
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    <periodOfReport>2009-02-13</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Wright Express CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WXS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001032152</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GHOSH SHIKHAR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WRIGHT EXPRESS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>97 DARLING AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ME</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>04106</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>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This common stock is represented by restricted stock units granted under the Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan.  Each restricted stock unit is payable in one share of Wright Express common stock 200 days immediately following the date upon which the holder's services as a member of the Board of Directors of Wright Express Corporation terminate for any reason.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Hilary A. Rapkin, as attorney-in-fact for Shikhar Ghosh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-18</signatureDate>
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