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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-024530
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030926

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARDNER HERBERT M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923414

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08798
		FILM NUMBER:		03912576

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125100684

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 6199
		CITY:			FAIR HAVEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07704

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718074
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				112621097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 MAXESS RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163965000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 MAXESS ROAD
		STREET 2:		6000 NEW HORIZONS BLVD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
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        <issuerName>NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>GARDNER HERBERT M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
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 which Mr. Gardner is the President.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Options vest as follows:  33 1/3% of the options became exercisable on date of grant; 66 2/3% of the options become exercisable on 09/24/04; and 100% of the options become exercisable on 09/24/05.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/Herbert Gardner</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-25</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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