Ownership Submission
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, 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 *
  Davis Kenneth P.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLACK BOX CORP [BBOX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 PARK DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LAWRENCE, PA 15055
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 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, $.001 par value 4,665 (1)
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (2) 09/21/2011 Common Stock, $.001 par value 12,000 $ 41.45 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (2) 04/01/2013 Common Stock, $.001 par value 28 $ 29.82 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (2) 09/29/2013 Common Stock, $.001 par value 3,333 $ 40.26 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (2) 09/29/2013 Common Stock, $.001 par value 6,667 $ 40.26 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (2) 08/11/2014 Common Stock, $.001 par value 10,000 $ 36.035 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (2) 10/30/2015 Common Stock, $.001 par value 15,000 $ 39.77 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (3) 05/27/2018 Common Stock, $.001 par value 30,000 $ 28.71 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (4) 05/28/2018 Common Stock, $.001 par value 10,000 $ 28.93 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (5) 05/26/2019 Common Stock, $.001 par value 10,000 $ 33.11 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)   (6) 05/17/2020 Common Stock, $.001 par value 12,000 $ 32.21 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Davis Kenneth P.
1000 PARK DRIVE
LAWRENCE, PA 15055
      Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Kenneth P. Davis 11/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) This number includes two grants of restricted stock units awarded under the Black Box Corporation 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The first grant includes 1,600 restricted stock units which remain unvested. 1/2 of these restricted stock units will vest on 5/26/2011 and the remaining 1/2 will vest on 5/26/2012. The second grant includes 2,500 restricted stock units. 1/3 of these restricted stock units will vest on 5/11/2011, 1/3 on 5/11/2012 and 1/3 on 5/11/2013.
(2) These options are currently exercisable in full.
(3) 2/3 of the options are currently exercisable and the remaining 1/3 will become exercisable on 5/27/2011.
(4) 2/3 of the options are currently exercisable and the remaining 1/3 will become exercisable on 5/28/2011.
(5) 1/3 of the options are currently exercisable, 1/3 will become exercisable on 5/26/2011 and the remaining 1/3 will become exercisable on 5/26/2012.
(6) 1/3 of the options will become exercisable on 5/17/2011, 1/3 will become exercisable on 5/17/2012 and 1/3 will become exercisable on 5/17/2013.

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