UNITED STATES
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): November 1, 2018

ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ⃞

          On December 11, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the number of Board members from nine to ten and appointed Laurel J. Krzeminski as an independent director of the Company, effective December 11, 2018.  A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Krzeminski is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(c)     EXHIBITS

99.1      Press release dated December 11, 2018.

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.

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