UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                              Black Box Corporation
                          ----------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
                            -------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   091826 10 7
                           --------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                        December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003
                        --------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed.

[   ]  Rule 13d-1(b) (Qualified Investor)

[   ]  Rule 13d-1(c) (Passive Investor)

[ X ]  Rule 13d-1(d) (Exempt Investor)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (as amended, "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).





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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  091826 10 7

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Fred C. Young
                  070-50-7717

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) [   ]
                                                                     (b) [   ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  United States

NUMBER            5.  SOLE VOTING POWER  12/31/01 - 1,144,638; 12/31/02 -
OF SHARES                                1,253,638;  12/31/03 - 1,362,095
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED             -------------------------------------------------------------
BY                6.  SHARED VOTING POWER                 12/31/03 - 543
EACH
REPORTING         -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON            7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  12/31/01 - 1,144,638; 12/31/02 -
WITH                                          1,253,638; 12/31/03 - 1,362,095

                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 12/31/03 - 543

                  -------------------------------------------------------------

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         Fred C. Young  12/31/01 - 1,144,638; 12/31/02 - 1,253,638;
                        12/31/03 - 1,362,638

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES

         Not Applicable.

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         12/31/01 - 5.4%; 12/31/02 - 6.0%; 12/31/03 - 7.1%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTION)  IN




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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
                                  Schedule 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Item 1(a).  Name of issuer:

            Black Box Corporation

Item 1(b).  Address of issuer's principal executive offices:

            1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA  15055

Item 2(a).  Name of person filing:

            Fred C. Young

Item 2(b).  Address of principal business office:

            1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA  15017

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            United States Citizen

Item 2(d).  Title of class of securities: Common Stock, par value
            $0.001 per share

Item 2(e).  CUSIP No.:  091826 10 7

Item 3.     If this statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
            13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
            Not Applicable.

           (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                   Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
                   Act").

           (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

           (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                   Exchange Act.

           (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment
                   Company Act").

           (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                   13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) of the Exchange Act.

           (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                   with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the Exchange Act.

           (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                   with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Exchange Act.

           (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                   Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended.

           (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                   investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                   Company Act.

           (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) of the
                   Exchange Act.

           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
           check this box. [ ]


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Item 4.    Ownership

Item 4(a). Amount beneficially owned:

           12/31/01 - 1,144,638; 12/31/02 - 1,253,638; 12/31/03 - 1,362,638

Item 4(b). Percent of class:  12/31/01 - 5.4%; 12/31/02 - 6.0%; 12/31/03 - 7.1%

Item 4(c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

           (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 12/31/01 - 1,144,638;
                                                           12/31/02 - 1,253,638;
                                                           12/31/03 - 1,362,095

           (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:     12/31/03 - 543

           (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                                                           12/31/01 - 1,144,638;
                                                           12/31/02 - 1,253,638;
                                                           12/31/03 - 1,362,095

           (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                                                                 12/31/03 - 543


Item 5.  Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class:

         Not Applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of more than 5 percent on behalf of another person:

         Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and classification of subsidiary which acquired the
         security being reported on by the parent holding company or
         control person:

         Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and classification of members of the group:

         Not Applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of dissolution of the group:

         Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certifications:

         Not Applicable





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                                    SIGNATURE

                                -----------------

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.




Date:  February 12, 2004                           By:  /s/ Fred C. Young
                                                       --------------------