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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-005808.txt : 20090401
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-005808.hdr.sgml : 20090401
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090401110349
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-005808
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOFTUS MARGARET A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200932

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29758
		FILM NUMBER:		09721741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2305 CIRCULA DEANZA
		CITY:			TUBAC
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85646

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DATALINK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056923
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				410856543
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7423 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55439
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6129443462

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7423 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55439
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-03-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001056923</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DATALINK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DTLK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200932</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LOFTUS MARGARET A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>18630 TEXAS AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRIOR LAKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55372</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock for Annual Retainer</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.89</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.89</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-03-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-03-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Restricted Stock for Annual Retainer</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>99881</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Margaret A. Loftus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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