Sec Form 4 Filing - THIBODEAU LISA G @ TECH DATA CORP - 2003-12-16

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person THIBODEAU LISA G 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 _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Former Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 5350 TECH DATA DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/16/2003 (Street) CLEARWATER, FL33760 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 12/16/2003 M 2,050 A $ 30.625 2,050 D Common Stock 12/16/2003 S 2,050 D $ 37 0 D Common Stock 436 I by Trust - 401(k) ( 1 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.625 12/16/2003 M 2,050 04/04/2003( 2 ) 04/04/2010 Common Stock 2,050 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other THIBODEAU LISA G 5350 TECH DATA DRIVE CLEARWATER, FL33760 Former Officer Signatures By: Danyle L. Anderson For: Lisa G. Thibodeau 12/17/2003 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Beneficial ownership is a result of shares held in trust by the Tech Data Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (previously the Employee Stock Ownership Plan) and is based upon the 7/31/00 account balance. The incremental increase in holdings is the result of the monthly employer matching contribution made in the form of TECD common stock. ( 2 )Option covering shares granted on 4/4/00 at $30.625 under the Tech Data Corporation ("TECD") 1990 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan 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) - 436 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.

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