<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001209191-06-059456
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20061110
<FILING-DATE>20061114
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20061114
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>DEVCON INTERNATIONAL CORP
<CIK>0000028452
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3270
<IRS-NUMBER>590671992
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>FL
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>595 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 500
<CITY>BOCA RATON
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33432
<PHONE>5612087207
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>595 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 500
<CITY>BOCA RATON
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33432
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>KARNES DONALD K
<CIK>0001222129
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-07152
<FILM-NUMBER>061217827
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3250 LACEY ROAD
<CITY>DOWNERS GROVE
<STATE>IL
<ZIP>60515
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
<TEXT>
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000028452</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DEVCON INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DEVC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222129</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KARNES DONALD K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>595 SO. FEDERAL HWY.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33432</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>36394</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.51</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-11-10</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-11-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>13000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>32444</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Securities are held jointly by Donald Karnes and his spouse</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person was granted these 13,000 options pursuant to the Company's 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan. The 32,444 shares of common stock consists of: (1) 19,444 shares issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable warrants; and (2) the 13,000 options reported above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald Karnes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
