<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-028210.txt : 20160803
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-028210.hdr.sgml : 20160803
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160803171425
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-028210
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PC CONNECTION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050377
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				020513618
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROUTE 101A
		STREET 2:		730 MILFORD RD
		CITY:			MERRIMACK
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6036832000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROUTE 101A
		STREET 2:		730 MILFORD RD
		CITY:			MERRIMACK
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03054

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGRATH TIMOTHY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188266

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23827
		FILM NUMBER:		161804772

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PC CONNECTION
		STREET 2:		730 MILFORD ROAD
		CITY:			MERRIMACK
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03054
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        <footnote id="F1">PC Connection, Inc. has withheld the number of whole shares necessary to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares were sold in multiple transactions on August 2, 2016.  The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions.  The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issues, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares were sold in multiple transactions on August 3, 2016.  The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions.  The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issues, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The restricted stock units were granted under the PC Connection, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan on November 12, 2012 with the following vesting schedule; 40,000 shares vesting on 8/1/13; 30,000 shares vesting on 8/1/14; 25,000 shares vesting on 8/1/15; 20,000 shares vesting on 8/1/16, 8/1/17, and 8/1/18; and 10,000 shares vesting on 8/1/19 and 8/1/20.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureDate>2016-08-03</signatureDate>
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