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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 1998


                              TECH DATA CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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   Florida                        0-14625                           59-1578329
(State or other            (Commission File Number)           (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                                              Identification No.)
Incorporation)


                    5350 Tech Data Drive, Clearwater, Florida  33760
                       (Address of principal executive offices)
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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (727) 539-7429



                                 Not applicable
              (Former name or former address, if changed since last
                                    report.)





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Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On July 28, 1998,  pursuant to a Share  Purchase  Agreement  dated June 10, 1998
(the  "Agreement"),  Tech  Data  Corporation  ("Tech  Data"  or  the  "Company")
completed the sale of its majority interest in Munich-based subsidiary Macrotron
AG ("Macrotron")  to Ingram Micro, Inc ("Ingram").  Pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement,  the effective date of the sale was June 30, 1998. Tech Data acquired
its  majority  interest  in  Macrotron  in July  1997 and  owned  99% and 91% of
Macrotron's outstanding common and preferred stock, respectively, at the time of
the  sale.  The  sale  of  Macrotron  was  completed   through  an  exchange  of
approximately   $100  million  in  cash  and  the  assumption,   by  Ingram,  of
approximately $123 million in debt.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(a)     Financial statements of business acquired.  - Not applicable

(b)     Pro forma financial information

The following pro forma financial statements are filed with this report:    Page

1.  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance
    Sheet as of April 30, 1998............................................... 6
2.  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed  Consolidated Statement of Income for the
    three months ended April 30, 1998........................................ 7
3.  Unaudited Pro Forma  Condensed  Consolidated  Statement of Income
    for the twelve months ended January 31, 1998............................. 8
           

The  unaudited  pro forma  financial  information  reflects  adjustments  to the
historical financial statements of the Company to give effect to the disposition
on July 28, 1998 of the Company's majority interest in Macrotron.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed  Consolidated  Balance Sheet of the Company at
April 30, 1998  reflects  the  financial  position of the Company  after  giving
effect to the  disposition  of  Macrotron  as  discussed  in Item 2 as if it had
occurred at April 30,  1998.  The  Unaudited  Pro Forma  Condensed  Consolidated
Statement of Income for the three months ended April 30, 1998 and the year ended
January  31,  1998  give  retroactive  effect  to the  disposition  as if it had
occurred  at the  beginning  of the  periods  presented,  and are based upon the
operations of the Company for the respective periods.

The following  unaudited pro forma financial  information has been prepared from
and should be read in conjunction with the historical  financial  statements and
related  notes  thereto  of  the  Company.  The  following  information  is  not
necessarily indicative of the financial position or operating results that would
have occurred had the sale been  consummated  on the date or at the beginning of
the  period  for  which the sale is being  given  effect  nor is it  necessarily
indicative of future operating results or financial position.




         (c)     Exhibits

                  2-B* Share Purchase Agreement dated as of June 10, 1998 by and
                  between  INGRAM  MICRO,   INC.,  as  Acquirer  and  TECH  DATA
                  CORPORATION, as Seller

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         * Document  contains certain  confidential  information  which has been
         omitted  from the  attached  Exhibit  2-B  pursuant  to  a  request for
         confidential  treatment  and   has  been  filed  separately  with   the
         Securities and Exchange Commission.









                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                          TECH DATA CORPORATION



Dated:  August 12, 1998                    By:      /s/    Jeffery P. Howells
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                                                          Jeffery P. Howells
                                                       Executive Vice President
                                                     and Chief Financial Officer
                                                   (principal financial officer)

                                           By:      /s/    Joseph B. Trepani
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                                                         Joseph B. Trepani
                                                       Senior Vice President
                                                      and Corporate Controller
                                                  (principal accounting officer)
















                                    EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                         Description

2-B*              Share  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as  of June 10, 1998 by and
                  between  INGRAM  MICRO,   INC.,  as  Acquirer  and  TECH  DATA
                  CORPORATION, as Seller

         * Document  contains certain  confidential  information  which has been
         omitted  from the  attached  Exhibit  2-B  pursuant  to  a  request for
         confidential  treatment  and   has  been  filed  separately  with   the
         Securities and Exchange Commission..








                     TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 APRIL 30, 1998
                                 (In thousands)



                                                                                              Pro Forma
                                                                            Historical       Adjustments            Pro Forma
                                                                           -----------       -----------            ---------
                                                                                                                 
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                $    1,249          $     -              $    1,249
  Accounts receivable, net                                                    914,837           (135,742)  (a)         779,095
  Inventories                                                                 969,570           (121,430)  (a)         848,140  
  Prepaid and other assets                                                     57,399            (12,577)  (a)          44,822
                                                                           ----------          ---------            ----------
    Total current assets                                                    1,943,055           (269,749)            1,673,306    
Property and equipment, net                                                   110,792            (10,843)  (a)          99,949     
Excess of cost over acquired net assets, net                                   57,088            (51,733)  (a)           5,355     
Other assets, net                                                              22,994             (1,558)  (a)          21,436     
                                                                           ----------          ---------            ----------
                                                                           $2,133,929          $(333,883)           $1,800,046     
                                                                           ==========          =========            ==========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Revolving credit loans                                                   $ 335,053           $(222,563)   (b)      $ 112,490      
  Accounts payable                                                           949,580             (77,692)   (a)        871,888     
  Accrued expenses                                                           101,877             (35,829)  (a,b)        66,048      
                                                                          ----------           ---------            ----------
     Total current liabilities                                             1,386,510            (336,084)            1,050,426     
Long-term debt                                                                 8,627                 -                   8,627
                                                                          -----------          ---------            ----------
    Total liabilities                                                      1,395,137            (336,084)            1,059,053     
                                                                          ----------           ---------            ----------
Minority interest                                                              3,431              (3,431)  (a)            -         
                                                                          ----------           ---------            ----------
Total shareholders' equity                                                   735,361               5,632  (a,b)        740,993
                                                                          ----------           ---------            ----------
                                                                          $2,133,929           $(333,883)           $1,800,046     
                                                                          ==========           =========            ==========





             The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
                        Consolidated Financial Statements
               are an integral part of these financial statements





                     TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                                            Pro Forma
                                                                        Historical         Adjustments               Pro Forma
                                                                       -----------         -----------              -----------

                                                                                                                   
Net sales                                                               $2,184,366           $(370,996)   (a)        $1,813,370
                                                                        ----------           ---------               ----------
Cost and expenses:
  Cost of products sold                                                  2,044,599            (344,157)   (a)         1,700,442
  Selling, general and administrative expenses                              94,801             (21,850)   (a)            72,951
                                                                        ----------           ---------               ----------
                                                                         2,139,400            (366,007)               1,773,393
                                                                        ----------           ---------               ----------
Operating profit                                                            44,966              (4,989)                  39,977
Interest expense                                                             7,954              (2,279)  (a,b)            5,675
                                                                        ----------           ---------               ----------
Income before income taxes                                                  37,012              (2,710)                  34,302
Provision for income taxes                                                  13,815                (804)  (a,b)           13,011
                                                                        ----------           ---------               ----------
Income before minority interest                                             23,197              (1,906)                  21,291
Minority interest                                                               92                 (92)   (a)              -
                                                                        ----------           ---------               ----------   
Net income                                                              $   23,105           $  (1,814)              $   21,291
                                                                        ==========           =========               ==========
Net income per common share:
  Basic                                                                 $      .48                -                  $      .44
                                                                        ==========           =========               ==========
  Diluted                                                               $      .46                -                  $      .42
                                                                        ==========           =========               ==========   
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Basic                                                                     48,285                -                      48,285
                                                                        ==========           =========               ==========   
  Diluted                                                                   50,323                -                      50,323
                                                                        ==========           =========               ==========








             The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
                        Consolidated Financial Statements
               are an integral part of these financial statements





                     TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                  FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                                                                Pro Forma
                                                                           Historical          Adjustments            Pro Forma
                                                                          -----------          -----------           ----------
                                                                                                                       
Net sales                                                                  $7,056,619           $(661,478)    (c)    $6,395,141    
                                                                           ----------           ---------            ----------
Cost and expenses:
  Cost of products sold                                                     6,590,873            (612,005)    (c)     5,978,868    
  Selling, general and administrative expenses                                293,108             (39,065)    (c)       254,043    
                                                                           ----------           ---------            ----------
                                                                            6,883,981            (651,070)            6,232,911    
                                                                           ----------           ---------            ----------
Operating profit                                                              172,638             (10,408)              162,230    
Interest expense                                                               29,908              (4,332)   (c,d)       25,576    
                                                                           ----------           ---------            ----------
Income before income taxes                                                    142,730              (6,076)              136,654    
Provision for income taxes                                                     52,816              (2,182)   (c,d)       50,634    
                                                                           ----------           ---------            ----------
Income before minority interest                                                89,914              (3,894)               86,020    
Minority interest                                                                 429                (429)    (c)                  
                                                                           ----------           ---------            ----------  
Net income                                                                 $   89,485           $  (3,465)           $   86,020
                                                                           ==========           =========            ==========
Net income per common share:
  Basic                                                                    $     2.00                 -              $     1.92
                                                                           ==========           =========            ==========  
  Diluted                                                                  $     1.92                 -              $     1.85
                                                                           ==========           =========            ==========
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Basic                                                                        44,715                 -                  44,715
                                                                           ==========           =========            ==========   
  Diluted                                                                      46,610                 -                  46,610
                                                                           ==========           =========            ==========  





             The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
                        Consolidated Financial Statements
               are an integral part of these financial statements




                     TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
                        CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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     The  foregoing  Unaudited  Pro  Forma  Condensed   Consolidated   Financial
Statements   illustrate   the  effect  of  the   disposition   of  Macrotron  AG
("Macrotron")  by the Company.  The Unaudited Pro Forma  Condensed  Consolidated
Balance Sheet of the Company at April 30, 1998  reflects the financial  position
of the Company after giving effect to the  disposition of Macrotron as if it had
occurred at April 30,  1998.  The  Unaudited  Pro Forma  Condensed  Consolidated
Statement of Income for the three months ended April 30, 1998 and the year ended
January  31,  1998  give  retroactive  effect  to the  disposition  as if it had
occurred at the  beginning  of the periods  presented;  however,  note that Tech
Data's  purchase  of  Macrotron  on July 1, 1997  results in the  removal of six
months of operating  results based upon the  acquisition  date and the Company's
policy of  consolidating  Macrotron's  results of  operations  on the basis of a
fiscal year that ends on December 31.

NOTE 2 - PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET ADJUSTMENTS
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a)   Reflects   the  disposition  of  net  assets and  liabilities of Macrotron.

b)   Reflects   the  application  of  the  proceeds  of   the  sale,   including
     reduction for  the debt assumed by  Ingram, recognition of the gain on  the
     sale and the related  tax  liability.  Note  that  the  proceeds  are  used
     to reduce  the  revolving  credit  loan  balance  in  accordance  with  the
     Company's policy of using excess cash to pay down debt.  

NOTE 3 - PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENT ADJUSTMENTS
- -----------------------------------------------

a)   Reflects   the  elimination  of  Macrotron's results  of operations for the
     quarter ended April 30, 1998.

b)   Reflects incremental interest expense savings of $232,000 and  the  related
     tax effect of $87,000 due to  the reduction  of indebtedness  by the amount
     of the  proceeds  from the sale. Reduction in expense calculated based upon
     the  average interest rate  on outstanding  indebtedness during the period.

c)   Reflects the elimination  of Macrotron's results of operations for the year
     ended January 31, 1998.

b)   Reflects incremental interest expense savings of $928,000 and  the  related
     tax effect of $348,000 due to  the reduction  of indebtedness by the amount
     of the  proceeds  from the sale. Reduction in expense calculated based upon
     the  average interest rate  on outstanding  indebtedness during the period.