FORM 3 OMB APPROVAL
OMB NUMBER 235-0104
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person{*}
Ardelt, Maximilian
(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o VIAG AG
Nymphenburger Strasse 37
(Street)
D-80335 Munich, Germany
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Re-Requiring Statement
8/5/98
(Month/Day/Year)
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
(Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tech Data Corporation - Nasdaq Stock Market: TECD
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director _____ 10% Owner
____ Officer (give title _____ Other (specify below)
below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original
(month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One
Reporting Person
____ Form filed by More than
One reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security
Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.0015
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
2,195,945 shares
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.5)
(I)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities
beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
{*}If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
5(b)(v).
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FORM 3 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
5% Convertible Subordinated Notes
2. Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7/01/98 7/01/03
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
Common Stock 5,330,100 shares
Title Amount or Number of Shares
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
$56.25
5. Ownership
Form of Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
(I)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
MAXIMILIAN ARDELT 8/15/98
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
Pursuant to Section 5.8 of a Share Purchase Agreement between Kloeckner &
Co. AG ("Kloeckner") and the Issuer regarding the sale of certain shares in
Computer 2000 AG, dated April 14, 1998, VIAG AG, the ultimate parent
company of Kloeckner, became entitled to nominate one individual to the
Board of Directors of the Issuer. VIAG AG nominated the Reporting Person
to sit on the Board of the Issuer. As of the date hereof, Kloeckner is the
beneficial owner of 7,529,045 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. The
Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and
this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is
the beneficial owner, for purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose, of any
securities covered by this Form 3 or any other securities of the Issuer
whatsoever.
{**} Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute
Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually
signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for
procedure.
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