SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tonnison John A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5350 TECH DATA DRIVE

(Street)

CLEARWATER

33761

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TECH DATA CORP [ TECD ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President/CIO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,276	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	375	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	7,376⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/20/2005⁽²⁾	03/20/2012	Common Stock	12,000	$43.26	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/30/2008⁽³⁾	03/30/2014	Common Stock	7,000	$41.08	D
Maximum Value Stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right	03/23/2013⁽⁴⁾	03/23/2019	Common Stock	8,188	$21.13	D
Maximum Value Stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right	03/29/2010⁽⁵⁾	03/29/2016	Common Stock	6,000	$37.04	D
Maximum Value Stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right	03/31/2009⁽⁶⁾	03/31/2015	Common Stock	7,000	$37.06	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Table I - column 5 - Direct: 66; unvested RSUs: 7,310; by Spouse: 375; by 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: 1,276.

2. Option covering shares granted on 03/20/02 at $43.26 under the 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") exercisable 1/3 on 3/20/03, 1/3 on 3/20/04 and 1/3 on 3/20/05.

3. Option covering shares granted on 03/30/04 at $41.08 under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") vesting 100% on 2/25/2005.

4. Maximum value stock-settled stock appreciation right granted on 03/23/09 at $21.13 under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD"), vesting 25% on 3/23/10 and on each subsequent anniversary. This instrument was granted with a cap on realizable value.

5. Maximum value stock-settled stock appreciation right ("MVSSAR") granted on 03/29/06 at $37.04 under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") of which 25% is exercisable on 3/29/07 and on each of the subsequent anniversaries. Each MVSSAR is granted with a predetermined cap on the exercise price.

6. Maximum value stock-settled stock appreciation right granted on 03/31/05 at $37.06 under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") of which 25% is exercisable on 3/31/06 and on each of the subsequent anniversaries. This option was granted with a cap on realizable value.

	By: Charles V. Dannewitz For: John A. Tonnison	02/02/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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