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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899681-06-000001.txt : 20060103
<SEC-HEADER>0000899681-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060103145447
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899681-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIORENTINO GILBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932878

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13792
		FILM NUMBER:		06502054

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9100 SOUTH DADELAND BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33156

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYSTEMAX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				113262067
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 HARBOR PARK DR
		CITY:			PORT WASHINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11050
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166087000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 HARBOR PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			PORT WASHINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11050

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GLOBAL DIRECTMAIL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950509
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000945114</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYSTEMAX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SYX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000932878</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FIORENTINO GILBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SYSTEMAX INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11 HARBOR PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORT WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11050</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-04-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>The grant was subject to and conditioned upon (a) the approval by the holders of a majority of the Company's common stock at the Company's next annual stockholders meeting following the date of the October 12, 2004  grant agreement (which approval was obtained on December 29, 2005), and (b) satisfaction of a condition regarding the Company's EBITDA (the &quot;Performance Condition&quot;), which was previously satisfied.  These restricted stock units vest in nine installments, the first of which is for 20% and the balance of which are for 10% of the units granted.  The first installment of 200,000 units vested on the date on which the Performance Condition was satisfied (i.e., December 29, 2005) and the other installments will vest on April 1 of each year thereafter, commencing April 1, 2006.  Shares of common stock are to be delivered within 30 days after the occurrence of a Distribtuion Event, which is defined as the earliest of (i) the date on which the Recipient is no longer an employee of ei
ther the Company or the Subsidiary for any reason, (ii) the date on which a change of control (as defined) occurs or (iii) the Trigger Date.  The &quot;Trigger Date&quot; is (i) with respect to the Restricted Stock Units that vested on December 29, 2005, January 1, 2006; and (ii) with respect to the Restricted Stock Units that vest on April 1, 2006, or on any suceeding April 1, the date on which the Restricted Stock Units become vested.  The Recipient may elect under certain circumstances to defer the Trigger Date and pursuant to such right the Recipient has elected to defer the vesting of the first installment of 200,000 units until January 1, 2007.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gilbert Fiorentino</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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