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 *
  Zava Michael E
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TECH DATA CORP [TECD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5350 TECH DATA DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP US Credit Services
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CLEARWATER, FL 33760		 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 395
I
by ESPP
Common Stock 3,470
I
by Trust - 401(k)

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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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 03/27/2008 Common Stock 1,720 $ 39.9375 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 03/19/2013 Common Stock 5,250 $ 24.27 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/02/2011 Common Stock 7,000 $ 28.3125 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 04/04/2010 Common Stock 7,000 $ 30.625 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 03/27/2008 Common Stock 8,280 $ 39.9375 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 03/30/2014 Common Stock 7,000 $ 41.08 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 03/20/2012 Common Stock 7,000 $ 43.26 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zava Michael E
5350 TECH DATA DRIVE
CLEARWATER, FL 33760		       SVP US Credit Services  

Signatures

By: Danyle L. Anderson For: Michael Zava 04/04/2005
**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) Option covering shares granted on 3/27/98 at $39.9375 under the Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") 1990 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan which option is 40% exercisable on 3/27/00 and 20% exercisable on each of the three subsequent anniversaries.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) Option covering shares granted on 03/30/04 at $41.08 under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") of which 25% is exercisable on 3/30/05 and on each of the subsequent anniversaries.
(6) Option covering shares granted on 03/20/02 at $43.26 under the 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") which option is 1/3 exercisable on 3/20/03, 1/3 on 3/20/04 and 1/3 on 3/20/05.
 
Remarks:
Table I (column 2) - 3,470 shares held by 401(k) are 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.  Approximately 395 shares held in the Tech Data Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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