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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000790703-06-000118.txt : 20061206
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000790703-06-000118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061206

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TECH DATA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790703
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045]
		IRS NUMBER:				591578329
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5350 TECH DATA DR
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33760
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7275397429

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5350 TECH DATA DRIVE
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33760

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAYMUND STEVEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196754

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14625
		FILM NUMBER:		061260388

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JABIL CIRCUIT INC
		STREET 2:		10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33716-3718
		BUSINESS PHONE:		727-803-3309

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33716-3718
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        <issuerName>TECH DATA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TECD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>24.125</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Option covering shares granted on 3/25/97 at $24.125 under the Tech Data Corporation (&quot;TECD&quot;) 1990 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan which option is 40% exercisable on 3/25/99 and 20% exercisable on each of the three subsequent anniversaries.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Table I - Column 5 Securities Beneficially Owned balances:  By Partnership - 1,630,383; by the Raymund Foundation - 60,000; by Trusts - 10,075; by Spouse - 2,000; by daughter - 1,293; by son - 1,293; by Trust (401(k) shares contributed to the retirement savings account on behalf of the reporting individual by Tech Data Corporation and held in trust by the Tech Data Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.  The reported balance is based upon the most recent available account balance) - 544.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>By: Charles V. Dannewitz  For: Steven A. Raymund</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-06</signatureDate>
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