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<TYPE>3
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20080404
<FILING-DATE>20080404
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20080404
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>DEVCON INTERNATIONAL CORP
<CIK>0000028452
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7381
<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>Godsey J Keith
<CIK>0001431158
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-07152
<FILM-NUMBER>08740812
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>561-208-7200
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>595 S. FEDERAL HIGHWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 500
<CITY>BOCA RATON
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33432
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001431158</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Godsey J Keith</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>595 S. FEDERAL HIGHWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33432</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText>Devcon Security Services Corp.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-11-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-11-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to Issuers' 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan exercisable 33.34% vesting on 11/10/07, 33.33% vesting on
 11/10/08 and 33.33% vesting on 11/10/09.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J Keith Godsey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
