SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2012


ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

NEW YORK

1-4482

11-1806155

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File
Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

7459 SOUTH LIMA STREET, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO

80112

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 824-4000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 8.01.       OTHER EVENTS

On April 3, 2012, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Altimate Group.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.



ITEM 9.01.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

99.1

Press Release dated April 3, 2012 issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

 

Date: April 3, 2012

By:

/s/ Peter S. Brown

Name:

Peter S. Brown

Title:

Senior Vice President

and General Counsel




INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

99.1

Press Release dated April 3, 2012 issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc.

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