UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _)*
TECH DATA CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.0015 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
878237106
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(CUSIP Number)
February 19, 2003
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 878237106 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P.
EIN No.: 04-3313066
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(a) [ ]
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 3,119,500 Shares
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OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
3,119,500 Shares
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,119,500 Shares
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
The name of the issuer to which this filing on Schedule 13G relates
is Tech Data Corporation (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 5350
Tech Data Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33760.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
This Statement is being filed on behalf of Brookside Capital Partners
Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Brookside Fund"). Brookside
Capital Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Brookside Investors")
is the sole general partner of Brookside Fund. Brookside Capital Management,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Brookside Management") is the sole
general partner of Brookside Investors. Mr. Roy Edgar Brakeman, III is the sole
managing member of Brookside Management.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The principal business address of each of the Brookside Fund,
Brookside Investors, Brookside Management and Mr. Brakeman is 111 Huntington
Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
Item 2(c). Citizenship
Each of the Brookside Fund, Brookside Investors and Brookside
Management is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Brakeman is
a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
The class of equity securities of the Company to which this filing on
Schedule 13G relates is Common Stock, $.0015 Par Value.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
The CUSIP number of the Company's Common Stock, one is 878237106.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss. 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 73c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d 1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
[x] If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c), check this
box.
Item 4. Ownership
Item 4(a). Amount beneficially owned
As of the close of business on February 19, 2003, the Brookside Fund
owned 2,919,500 Shares of Common Stock outstanding of the Company. As of the
close of business on April 18, 2003, the Brookside Fund owned 3,119,500 shares
of Common Stock of the Company. The Brookside Fund acts by and through its
general partner, Brookside Investors. Brookside Investors acts by and through
its general partner, Brookside Management. Mr. Brakeman is the managing member
of Brookside Management and is thus the controlling person of Brookside
Management. No person other than the respective owner referred to herein of
shares of Common Stock is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of such
shares of Common Stock.
Item 4(b). Percent of Class
As of the close of business on February 19, 2003, the Brookside Fund
owned 5.17% of the Common Stock outstanding of the Company. As of the close of
business on April 18, 2003, the Brookside Fund owned 5.5% of the Common Stock
outstanding of the Company. The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported
owned by the Brookside Fund is based upon 56,472,421 shares of Common Stock
outstanding, which is the total number of Common Stock outstanding as of
November 25, 2002 based on representations made in the Company's quarterly
report for the quarter ending October 31, 2002 on Form 10-Q filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2002.
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Item 4(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,119,500 Shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 3,119,500 Shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable.
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Item 10. Certification
By signing below, the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
Dated: April 18, 2003
BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
By: /S/ Roy Edgar Brakeman, III
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Name: Roy Edgar Brakeman, III
Title: Managing Director