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 *
GODWIN BENJAMIN B
  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)
Corporate Vice President-
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5350 TECH DATA DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2005
(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 12/01/2005   M   7,000 A $ 30.625 7,000 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2005   S   7,000 D $ 40.3833 0 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2005   M   2,380 A $ 28.3125 2,380 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2005   S   2,380 D $ 40.3833 0 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2005   M   4,120 A $ 24.27 4,120 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2005   S   4,120 D $ 40.3833 0 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2005   M   880 A $ 24.27 880 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2005   S   880 D $ 40.3833 0 D  
Common Stock               588 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) $ 24.27 12/01/2005   M     4,120 03/19/2005(1) 03/19/2013 Common Stock 4,120 $ 0 8,240 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.27 12/01/2005   M     880 03/19/2005(1) 03/19/2013 Common Stock 880 $ 0 1,760 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.3125 12/01/2005   M     2,380 04/02/2004(2) 04/02/2011 Common Stock 2,380 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.625 12/01/2005   M     7,000 04/04/2003(3) 04/04/2010 Common Stock 7,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GODWIN BENJAMIN B
5350 TECH DATA DRIVE
CLEARWATER, FL 33760
      Corporate Vice President-  

Signatures

 By: Danyle L. Anderson For: Benjamin B. Godwin   12/05/2005
**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) Option covering shares granted on 03/19/03 at $24.27 under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD"), of which 25% is exercisable on 3/19/04 and on each of the subsequent anniversaries.
(2) Option covering shares granted on 4/2/01 at $28.3125 under the 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") which option is 33% exercisable on 4/2/02 and 4/2/03 and 34% exercisable on 4/2/04.
(3) Option covering shares granted on 4/4/00 at $30.625 under the 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") which option is 33% exercisable on 4/4/01 and 4/4/02 and 34% exercisable on 4/4/03.
 
Remarks:
Table I (column 5) - Approximately 588 shares held by 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.

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