Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
VETTER DAVID R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TECH DATA CORP [TECD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, General Counsel, Secretar
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5350 TECH DATA DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2010
(Street)

CLEARWATER, FL 33760
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/05/2010   J   5,177 (1) D $ 0 20,158 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   M   6,591 A $ 28.3125 26,749 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   M   17,689 A $ 43.26 44,438 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   1,000 D $ 48 43,438 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   5,591 D $ 48.05 37,847 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   2,300 D $ 48.035 35,547 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   300 D $ 48.04 35,247 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   100 D $ 48.05 35,147 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   11,089 D $ 48.055 24,058 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   1,000 D $ 48.0575 23,058 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   900 D $ 48.065 22,158 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   1,300 D $ 48.0675 20,858 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   100 D $ 48.07 20,758 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   100 D $ 48.085 20,658 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   200 D $ 48.0875 20,458 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   100 D $ 48.09 20,358 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   200 D $ 48.1 20,158 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   M   13,409 A $ 28.3125 33,567 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   197 D $ 48.04 33,370 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   2,300 D $ 48.05 31,070 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   4,000 D $ 48.055 27,070 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   5,896 D $ 48.06 21,174 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   400 D $ 48.065 20,774 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   500 D $ 48.07 20,274 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   100 D $ 48.08 20,174 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2010   S   16 D $ 48.1 20,158 (2) D  
Common Stock               257 I By Espp
Common Stock               2,075 I By Trust - 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.3125 01/05/2010   M     6,591 04/02/2004(3) 04/02/2011 Common Stock 6,591 $ 0 0 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 43.26 01/05/2010   M     17,689 03/20/2005(4) 03/20/2012 Common Stock 17,689 $ 0 0 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.3125 01/05/2010   M     13,409 04/02/2004(3) 04/02/2011 Common Stock 13,409 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VETTER DAVID R
5350 TECH DATA DRIVE
CLEARWATER, FL 33760
      SVP, General Counsel, Secretar  

Signatures

 By: Kristin Wiemer Bohnsack For: David R. Vetter   01/07/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, he transferred 5,177 shares of Tech Data common stock to his ex-wife pursuant to a domestic relations order. The reporting person no longer reports as beneficially owned any securities owned by his ex-wife.
(2) Table I (column 5) - 11,909 shares held direct; 8,249 unvested RSU's. Approximately 2,075 shares held by his 401(k) are shares held in trust by the Tech Data Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan on behalf of the reporting individual. The reported balance is based upon the most recent available account balance, may include an employer contribution, and is approximated from the current value of the Company's unitized stock fund based upon the closing price of TECD on the transaction date. Approximately 257 shares held in the Tech Data Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3) Option covering shares granted on 4/2/01 at $28.3125 under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") of which 33% is exercisable on 4/2/02 and 4/2/03 and 34% exercisable on 4/2/04.
(4) Option covering shares granted on 3/20/2002 at $43.26 under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") vesting 1/3 on 3/20/2003, 3/20/2004 and 3/20/2005.

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