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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001233198-03-000001.txt : 20030519
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030516184028
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001233198-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030519

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOGAN ERIC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233198

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25400
		FILM NUMBER:		03709445

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAISYTEK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887403
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS [5110]
		IRS NUMBER:				752421746
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1025 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SOUTH STE 200
		CITY:			ALLEN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9728814700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1025 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SOUTH STE 200
		CITY:			ALLEN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75013
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>

<ownershipDocument>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-09</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887403</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DAISYTEK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DZTK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001233198</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LOGAN ERIC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Interim CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>8.12</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-04-03</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-01-03</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>10000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Securities vest over a three-year period with the first installment vesting on 4/3/2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eric T. Logan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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