FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BRUSSELL BENJAMIN 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PINNACLE DATA SYSTEMS INC [ PNS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

4798 VALHALLA DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/30/2012
(Street)

BOULDER, CO 80301
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Stock option   $2.8   1/30/2012     D         20000   (1)   10/26/2007   10/26/2016   Common stock   20000   $2.8   28227   D    
Stock option   $2.15   1/30/2012     D         5000    5/11/2008   5/11/2017   Common stock   5000   $2.15   23227   D    
Stock option   $1.9   1/30/2012     D         5000    5/16/2009   5/16/2008   Common stock   5000   $1.9   18227   D    
Stock option   $0.52   1/30/2012     D         5000    5/12/2010   5/12/2019   Common stock   5000   $0.52   13227   D    
Stock option   $0.51   1/30/2012     D         3000    5/26/2010   5/26/2019   Common stock   3000   $0.51   10227   D    
Stock option   $1.32   1/30/2012     D         10227    5/9/2012   5/9/2021   Common stock   10227   $1.32   0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 10, 2011 ("Merger Agreement") by and among Pinnacle Data Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), Avnet, Inc. ("Avnet") and AIR Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avnet ("Merger Sub"), on January 30, 2012, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), and effective upon the consummation of the Merger each share of common stock of the Company that was issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive $2.40 in cash, without interest. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding option to purchase shares of Company common stock was vested in full as of immediately prior to the Merger, and each holder of an option has the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess, if any, of $2.40 (without interest) over the exercise price per share of such option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BRUSSELL BENJAMIN
4798 VALHALLA DRIVE
BOULDER, CO 80301 		X



Signatures
John D. Bair 1/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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