UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-K

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

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

Commission file number 1-4224

Avnet, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York		11-1890605
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)
2211 South 47th Street,
Phoenix, Arizona		85034
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Title of Each Class		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock		New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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The aggregate market value (approximate) of the registrant’s common equity held by non-affiliates based on the closing price of a share of the registrant’s common stock for New York Stock Exchange composite transactions on January 2, 2010 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $4,563,171,898.

As of July 31, 2010, the total number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock was 151,847,470 shares, net of treasury shares.

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement (to be filed pursuant to Reg. 14A) relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders anticipated to be held on November 5, 2010 are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Report.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

				Page
PART I
Item 1.		Business			3
Item 1A.		Risk Factors			8
Item 1B.		Unresolved Staff Comments			12
Item 2.		Properties			12
Item 3.		Legal Proceedings			12
PART II
Item 5.		Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities			13
Item 6.		Selected Financial Data			15
Item 7.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			17
Item 7A.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			32
Item 8.		Financial Statements and Supplementary Data			33
Item 9.		Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure			33
Item 9A.		Controls and Procedures			34
Item 9B.		Other Information			34
PART III
Item 10.		Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance			35
Item 11.		Executive Compensation			35
Item 12.		Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters			35
Item 13.		Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence			35
Item 14.		Principal Accounting Fees and Services			35
PART IV
Item 15.		Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules			36
Exhibit 12.1
Exhibit 23.1
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

PART I

Item 1. Business

Avnet, Inc., incorporated in New York in 1955, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Avnet”), is one of the world’s largest industrial distributors, based on sales, of electronic components, enterprise computer and storage products and embedded subsystems. Avnet creates a vital link in the technology supply chain that connects more than 300 of the world’s leading electronic component and computer product manufacturers and software developers with a global customer base of more than 100,000 original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) providers, original design manufacturers (“ODMs”), and value-added resellers (“VARs”). Avnet distributes electronic components, computer products and software as received from its suppliers or with assembly or other value added by Avnet. Additionally, Avnet provides engineering design, materials management and logistics services, system integration and configuration, and supply chain services that can be customized to meet the requirements of both customers and suppliers.

Organizational Structure

Avnet has two primary operating groups — Electronics Marketing (“EM”) and Technology Solutions (“TS”). Both operating groups have operations in each of the three major economic regions of the world: the Americas; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); and Asia/Pacific, consisting of Asia, Australia and New Zealand (“Asia” or “Asia/Pac”). Each operating group has its own management team led by a group president and includes regional presidents and senior executives within the operating group who manage the various functions within the businesses. Each operating group also has distinct financial reporting that is evaluated at the corporate level on which operating decisions and strategic planning for the Company as a whole are made. Divisions exist within each operating group that serve primarily as sales and marketing units to further streamline the sales and marketing efforts within each operating group and enhance each operating group’s ability to work with its customers and suppliers, generally along more specific product lines or geographies. However, each division relies heavily on the support services provided by the operating group as well as centralized support at the corporate level.

Avnet’s operating groups and their sales are as follows:

		Fiscal 2010				Percentage
Region		Sales				of Sales
		(Millions)
EM Americas		$	3,434.6				17.9	%
EM EMEA			3,651.1				19.0
EM Asia			3,881.1				20.3
Total EM			10,966.8				57.2
TS Americas			4,932.7				25.8
TS EMEA			2,297.2				12.0
TS Asia			963.5				5.0
Total TS			8,193.4				42.8
Total Avnet		$	19,160.2				100.0	%

A description of each operating group and its businesses is presented below. Further financial information by operating group and geography is provided in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements appearing in Item 15 of this Report.

Electronics Marketing

EM markets and sells semiconductors and interconnect, passive and electromechanical devices (“IP&E”) and embedded products for more than 300 of the world’s leading electronic component manufacturers. EM markets and sells its products and services to a diverse customer base serving many end-markets including automotive, communications, computer hardware and peripheral, industrial and manufacturing, medical equipment, military and aerospace. EM also offers an array of value-added services that help customers evaluate, design-in and procure electronic components throughout the lifecycle of their technology products and systems. By working with EM from the design phase through new product introduction and throughout the product lifecycle, customers and suppliers can accelerate their time to market and realize cost efficiencies in both the design and manufacturing process.

EM Design Chain Services

EM Design Chain Services offers engineers a host of technical design solutions in support of the sales process of complex products and technologies. With access to a suite of design tools and engineering services from any point in the design cycle, customers can get product specifications along with evaluation kits and reference designs that enable a broad range of applications from concept through detailed design including new product introduction. EM also offers engineering and technical resources deployed globally to support product design, bill of materials development, design services and technical education and training. By utilizing EM’s Design Chain Services, customers can optimize their component selection and accelerate their time to market.

EM Supply Chain Services

EM Supply Chain Services provides end-to-end solutions focused on OEMs, EMS providers and electronic component manufacturers, enabling them to optimize supply chains on a local, regional or global basis. By combining internal competencies in global warehousing and logistics, finance, information technology, and asset management with its global footprint and extensive partner relationships, EM’s Supply Chain Services develop a deeper level of engagement with its customers. These customers can continuously manage their supply chains to meet the demands of a competitive environment globally without a commensurate investment in physical assets. With proprietary planning tools and a variety of inventory management solutions, EM can provide unique solutions that meet a customer’s just-in-time requirements in a variety of scenarios including lean manufacturing, demand flow and outsourcing.

EM Sales and Marketing Divisions

Each of EM’s regions has sales and marketing divisions that generally focus on a specific customer segment, particular product lines or a specific geography. The divisions offer one of the industry’s broadest line cards and convenient one-stop shopping with an emphasis on responsiveness, engineering support, on-time delivery and quality. Certain specialty services are made available to the individual divisions through common support service units. Customers are further supported by a sophisticated e-commerce platform, Avnet Express, that includes a host of powerful functions such as parametric parts searches, bill of material optimization and parts cross-referencing. The site enables end-to-end online service from part and inventory searches, price checking and ordering to online payment. EM Americas addresses the needs of its customers and suppliers through focused channels to service small- to medium-sized customers, global customers, defense and aerospace customers and contract manufacturers. In EMEA, divisions, which are organized by semiconductors, IP&E products and supply chain services, address customers on both a pan-European and regional basis. EM EMEA does business in over 40 European countries, and over 10 countries in the Middle East and Africa. EM Asia goes to market with sales and marketing divisions within China, South Asia, Taiwan and Japan. All regions within EM provide the Design Chain Services and Supply Chain Services described above.

Technology Solutions

TS markets and sells mid- to high-end servers, data storage, software, and the services required to implement these products and solutions to the VAR channel. TS also focuses on the worldwide OEM market for computing technology, system integrators and non-PC OEMs that require embedded systems and solutions including engineering, product prototyping, integration and other value-added services. As a global solutions distributor, Avnet Technology Solutions collaborates with its customers and suppliers to create and deliver effective solutions that address the business challenges of their end-user customers locally and around the world. TS has dedicated sales and marketing divisions focused on specific customer segments including OEMs, independent software vendors, system builders, system integrators and VARs.

TS divisions fall within two primary product solutions groups around the globe:

Enterprise Solutions

With VARs as their customers, these businesses focus on the global value-added distribution of enterprise computing systems, software, storage, services and complex solutions from the world’s foremost technology manufacturers. TS Enterprise Solutions enables VARS to grow faster by helping them understand customers’ unique business requirements so that they can tailor a complete solution that spans supplier lines and delivers a higher return on investment. The Avnet Solutions Path^TM programs are a combination of training, sales tools and on-going support that help partners quickly and cost effectively attain solution-selling expertise they can use to develop and deploy an array of data center solutions that address high-growth market segments. Avnet Solutions Path has practices dedicated to vertical markets such as health care and government as well as technology practices focused on virtualization, storage, networking and security and unified communications. These businesses also provide logistics, financial, marketing, sales and technical services, including engineering support, systems integration and configurations.

Embedded Solutions

These businesses provide technical design, integration and assembly to developers of application-specific computing solutions in the non-PC market, including OEMs targeting the medical, telecommunications, industrial and digital editing markets. They also provide the latest hard disk drives, microprocessor, motherboard and DRAM module technologies to manufacturers of general-purpose computers and system builders.

Foreign Operations

As noted in the operating group discussions, Avnet has significant operations in all three major economic regions of the world: the Americas, EMEA and Asia /Pacific. The percentage of Avnet’s consolidated sales by region is presented in the following table:

		Percentage of Sales for Fiscal Year
Region		2010				2009				2008
Americas			44	%			47	%			48	%
EMEA			31				32				33
Asia/Pac			25				21				19
			100	%			100	%			100	%

Avnet’s foreign operations are subject to a variety of risks. These risks are discussed further under Risk Factors in Item 1A and under Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in Item 7A of this Report. Additionally, the specific translation impacts of foreign currency fluctuations, most notably the Euro, on the Company’s consolidated financial statements are further discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 7 of this Report.

Acquisitions

Avnet has historically pursued a strategic acquisition program to grow its geographic and market coverage in world markets for electronic components and computer products and solutions. This program was a significant factor in Avnet becoming one of the largest industrial distributors of such products and services worldwide. Avnet expects to continue to pursue strategic acquisitions as part of its overall growth strategy, with its focus likely directed primarily at smaller targets in markets where the Company is seeking to expand its market presence, increase its scale and scope and/or increase its product or service offerings.

On July 6, 2010, subsequent to fiscal 2010, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Bell Microproducts Inc. (“Bell”), a value-added distributor of storage and computing technology providing integration and support services to OEMs, VARs, system builders and end users in the US, Canada, EMEA and Latin America. Bell operated both a distribution and single tier reseller business and generated sales of approximately $3.0 billion in calendar 2009, of which 42%, 41% and 17% was generated in North America, EMEA and Latin America, respectively. The consideration for the transaction consisted of $7.00 in cash per share of Bell common stock, which represented an equity value of approximately $252 million, including the accelerated vesting of, and payment in cash for, Bell equity awards of approximately $25 million (which will be expensed in the first quarter of fiscal 2011), and the assumption of approximately $323 million in net debt, thereby resulting in an aggregate transaction value of approximately $575 million. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings excluding integration and transaction costs. The Company is integrating Bell into both the EM and TS operating groups and expects cost saving synergies of approximately $50 million to $60 million upon completion of the integration activities, which are anticipated to be completed by the end of fiscal 2011.

Also subsequent to fiscal year 2010, the Company completed its acquisition of Tallard, a value-added distributor of IT solutions in Latin America with annualized revenues of approximately $250 million, and completed a tender offer of Unidux, an electronics component distributor in Japan with annualized revenues of approximately $370 million.

Major Products

One of Avnet’s competitive strengths is the breadth and quality of the suppliers whose products it distributes. IBM products accounted for approximately 15%, 15% and 14% of the Company’s consolidated sales during fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and was the only supplier from which sales of its products exceeded 10% of consolidated sales. Listed in the table below are the major product categories and the Company’s approximate sales of each during the past three fiscal years:

		Years Ended
		July 3,				June 27,				June 28,
		2010				2009				2008
		(Millions)
Semiconductors		$	10,098.7			$	8,324.0			$	9,561.2
Computer products			7,302.8				6,393.4				6,925.5
Connectors			841.4				735.2				713.9
Passives, electromechanical and other			917.3				777.3				752.1
		$	19,160.2			$	16,229.9			$	17,952.7

Competition & Markets

Avnet is one of the world’s largest industrial distributors, based on sales, of electronic components and computer products and services. The Company has more than 300 locations worldwide, as well as, a limited number of instances where Avnet-owned product is stored in customer facilities. Some of these locations contain sales, warehousing and administrative functions for multiple sales and marketing units.

The electronic components and computer products industries continue to be extremely competitive and are subject to rapid technological advances. The Company’s major competitors include Arrow Electronics, Inc., Future Electronics and World Peace Group. There are also certain smaller, specialized competitors who generally focus on narrower markets, products or particular sectors. As a result of these factors, Avnet must remain competitive in its pricing of goods and services.

Another key competitive factor in the electronic component and computer product distribution industry is the need to carry a sufficient amount of inventory to meet customers’ rapid delivery requirements. However, to minimize its exposure related to valuation of inventory on hand, the majority of the Company’s products are purchased pursuant to non-exclusive distributor agreements, which typically provide certain protections to the Company for product obsolescence and price erosion in the form of rights of return and price protection. Furthermore, these agreements are generally cancelable upon 30 to 180 days’ notice and, in most cases, provide for inventory return privileges upon cancellation. In addition, the Company enhances its competitive position by offering a variety of value-added services which entail the performance of services and/or processes tailored to individual customer specifications and business needs such as point of use replenishment, testing, assembly, supply chain management and materials management.

Another competitive advantage is the size of the supplier base. Because of the number of Avnet’s suppliers, many customers can simplify their procurement process and make all of their required purchases from Avnet, rather than purchasing from several different vendors.

Seasonality

Historically, Avnet’s business has not been materially impacted by seasonality, with the exception of a relatively minor impact on consolidated results from the growth in revenues in the Technology Solutions business during the December quarter primarily driven by the fiscal year end of a key supplier.

Number of Employees

At July 3, 2010, Avnet had approximately 14,200 employees.

Available Information

The Company files its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. A copy of any document the Company files with the SEC is available for review at the SEC’s public reference room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Company’s SEC filings are also available to the public on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and through the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005, on which the Company’s common stock is listed.

A copy of any of the Company’s filings with the SEC, or any of the agreements or other documents that constitute exhibits to those filings, can be obtained by request directed to the Company at the following address and telephone number:

Avnet, Inc.
2211 South 47^th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
(480) 643-2000
Attention: Corporate Secretary

The Company also makes these filings available, free of charge, through its website (see “Avnet Website” below).

Avnet Website

In addition to the information about Avnet contained in this Report, extensive information about the Company can be found at www.avnet.com, including information about its management team, products and services and corporate governance practices.

The corporate governance information on the website includes the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Code of Conduct and the charters for each of the committees of Avnet’s Board of Directors. In addition, amendments to the Code of Conduct, committee charters and waivers granted to directors and executive officers under the Code of Conduct, if any, will be posted in this area of the website. These documents can be accessed at www.avnet.com under the “Investor Relations — Corporate Governance” caption. Printed versions of the Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct and charters of the Board committees can be obtained, free of charge, by writing to the Company at the address listed above in “Available Information”.

In addition, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those Reports, if any, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as Section 16 filings made by any of the Company’s executive officers or directors with respect to Avnet common stock, are available on the Company’s website (www.avnet.com under the “Investor Relations — SEC Filings” caption) as soon as reasonably practicable after the report is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These details about Avnet’s website and its content are only for information. The contents of the Company’s website are not, nor shall they be deemed to be, incorporated by reference in this Report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Forward-Looking Statements And Risk Factors

This Report contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Avnet. These statements are generally identified by words like “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “estimates” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties.

Avnet does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements include the following:

Uncertainties in the current global economic recovery make it very difficult to forecast with a great deal of confidence the overall supply and demand throughout the IT supply chain.

The recent financial- and credit-induced global economic downturn had significant negative impact on the Company’s financial results as Avnet experienced a rapid decline in end-market demand during the later part of fiscal 2008 and during fiscal 2009, first in its Technology Solutions operating group and then in its Electronics Marketing operating group. The Company’s operating results over the past three quarters would suggest that the business has experienced a significant recovery, much faster than had been expected. However, there can be no assurance that the recovery to date will continue at the current pace or at all; nor can there be any assurance that such economic volatility experienced over the past two years will not reoccur or continue.

The electronics component and computer industries are highly competitive and if the Company fails to compete effectively, its revenues may decline.

The market for the Company’s products and services is very competitive and subject to rapid technological advances. Not only does the Company compete with other global distributors, it also competes for customers with regional distributors and some of the Company’s own suppliers. The Company’s failure to maintain and enhance its competitive position could adversely affect its business and prospects. Furthermore, the Company’s efforts to compete in the marketplace could cause deterioration of gross profit margins and, thus, overall profitability.

The size of the Company’s competitors vary across market sectors, as do the resources the Company has allocated to the sectors and geographic areas in which it does business. Therefore, some of the competitors may have greater financial, personnel, capacity and other resources or a more extensive customer base than the Company has in one or more of its market sectors and geographic areas.

An industry down-cycle in semiconductors could significantly affect the Company’s operating results as a large portion of revenues comes from sales of semiconductors, which is a highly cyclical industry.

The semiconductor industry historically has experienced periodic fluctuations in product supply and demand, often associated with changes in technology and manufacturing capacity, and is generally considered to be highly cyclical. During each of the last three fiscal years, sales of semiconductors represented over 50% of the Company’s consolidated sales, and the Company’s revenues, particularly those of EM, closely follow the strength or weakness of the semiconductor market. Future downturns in the technology industry, particularly in the semiconductor sector, could negatively affect the Company’s operating results and negatively impact the Company’s ability to maintain its current profitability levels.

Failure to maintain its relationships with key suppliers could adversely affect the Company’s sales.

One of the Company’s competitive strengths is the breadth and quality of the suppliers whose products the Company distributes. However, sales of products and services from one of the Company’s suppliers, IBM, accounted for approximately 15% of the Company’s consolidated sales in fiscal year 2010. Management expects IBM products and services to continue to account for roughly a similar percentage of the Company’s consolidated sales in fiscal year 2011. The Company’s contracts with its suppliers, including those with IBM, vary in duration and are generally terminable by either party at will upon notice. To the extent IBM or other primary suppliers significantly reduce their volume of business with the Company in the future, the Company’s business and relationships with its customers could be materially and adversely affected because its customers depend on the Company’s distribution of electronic components and computer products from the industry’s leading suppliers. In addition, to the extent that any of the Company’s key suppliers modify the terms of their contracts including, without limitation, the terms regarding price protection, rights of return, rebates or other terms that protect the Company’s gross margins, it could materially and adversely affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

Declines in the value of the Company’s inventory or unexpected order cancellations by the Company’s customers could materially and adversely affect its business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

The electronic components and computer products industries are subject to rapid technological change, new and enhanced products and evolving industry standards, which can contribute to a decline in value or obsolescence of inventory. During an industry or general economic downturn, it is possible that prices will decline due to an oversupply of products and, as a result of the price declines, there may be greater risk of declines in inventory value. Although it is the policy of many of the Company’s suppliers to offer distributors like Avnet certain protections from the loss in value of inventory (such as price protection and limited rights of return), the Company cannot be assured that such policies will fully compensate for the loss in value, or that the vendors will choose to, or be able to, honor such agreements, some of which are not documented and, therefore, subject to the discretion of the vendor. In addition, the Company’s sales are typically made pursuant to individual purchase orders, and the Company generally does not have long-term supply arrangements with its customers. Generally, the Company’s customers may cancel orders 30 days prior to shipment with minimal penalties. The Company cannot be assured that unforeseen new product developments, declines in the value of the Company’s inventory or unforeseen order cancellations by its customers will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

Substantial defaults by the Company’s customers on its accounts receivable or the loss of significant customers could have a significant negative impact on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

A significant portion of the Company’s working capital consists of accounts receivable from customers. If customers responsible for a significant amount of accounts receivable were to become insolvent or otherwise unable to pay for products and services, or were to become unwilling or unable to make payments in a timely manner, the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity could be adversely affected. An economic or industry downturn could adversely and materially affect the servicing of these accounts receivable, which could result in longer payment cycles, increased collection costs and defaults in excess of management’s expectations. A significant deterioration in the Company’s ability to collect on accounts receivable could also impact the cost or availability of financing under its accounts receivable securitization program (see Financing Transactions appearing in Item 7 of this Report).

The Company’s non-US locations represent a significant and growing portion of its revenue, and consequently, the Company is increasingly exposed to risks associated with operating internationally.

During fiscal year 2010, 2009 and 2008, approximately 56%, 53% and 52%, respectively, of the Company’s sales came from its operations outside the United States. As a result of the Company’s foreign sales and locations, in particular those in emerging and developing economies, the Company’s operations are subject to a variety of risks that are specific to international operations, including, but not limited to, the following:

	•		potential restrictions on the Company’s ability to repatriate funds from its foreign subsidiaries;
	•		foreign currency fluctuations and the impact on the Company’s reported results of operations;
	•		import and export duties and value-added taxes;
	•		compliance with foreign and domestic import and export regulations and anti-corruption laws, the failure of which could result in severe penalties including monetary fines, criminal proceedings and suspension of export privileges;
	•		changing tax laws and regulations;
	•		regulatory requirements and prohibitions that differ between jurisdictions;
	•		political instability, terrorism and potential military conflicts;

	•		differing employment practices and labor issues; and
	•		the risk of non-compliance with local laws.

The potential criminal penalties for violations of export regulations and anti-corruption laws, particularly the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, data privacy laws and environmental laws and regulations in many jurisdictions, create heightened risks for the Company’s international operations. In the event that a governing regulatory body determined that the Company had violated applicable export regulations or anti-corruption laws, the Company could be fined significant sums, incur sizable legal defense costs and/or its export capabilities could be restricted, which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s business. While the Company has and will continue to adopt measures designed to ensure compliance with these laws, the Company cannot be assured that such measures will be adequate or that its business will not be materially and adversely impacted in the event of an alleged violation.

The Company’s acquisition strategy may not produce the expected benefits, which may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.

Avnet historically has pursued a strategic acquisition program to grow its global business for electronic and computer products thereby enabling Avnet to solidify and maintain its leadership position in the marketplace. Risks and uncertainties are inherent in the merger and acquisition process in that such activities may, among other things, divert management’s attention from existing business operations. In addition, the Company may not be successful in integrating the acquired businesses or the integration may be more difficult, costly or time-consuming than anticipated. Consequently, the Company may experience disruptions that could, depending on the size of the acquisition, have a material adverse effect on its business, especially where an acquisition target may have pre-existing non-compliance or pre-existing deficiencies or material weaknesses as those terms are defined under relevant SEC rules and regulations. Furthermore, the Company may not realize all of the anticipated benefits from its acquisitions, which could materially and adversely affect the Company’s financial performance.

If the Company fails to maintain effective internal controls, it may not be able to report its financial results accurately or timely or detect fraud, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or stock price.

Effective internal controls are necessary for the Company to provide reasonable assurance with respect to its financial reports and to effectively prevent fraud. If the Company cannot provide reasonable assurance with respect to its financial reports and effectively prevent fraud, its brand and operating results could be harmed. Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Company is required to furnish a report by management on internal control over financial reporting, including management’s assessment of the effectiveness of such control. Internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error, the circumvention or overriding of controls, or fraud. Therefore, even effective internal controls cannot provide absolute assurance with respect to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. If the Company fails to maintain the adequacy of its internal controls, including any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or if the Company experiences difficulties in their implementation, the Company’s business and operating results could be harmed, and the Company could fail to meet its reporting obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on its business and the market price of the Company’s securities.

If the Company’s internal information systems fail to function properly, or if the Company is unsuccessful in the integration or upgrade of information systems, its business operations could suffer.

The Company’s expanding operations put increasing pressure on the Company’s information systems to produce timely, accurate and reliable reports on financial and operational results. Currently, the Company’s global operations are tracked with multiple information systems, some of which are subject to on-going IT projects designed to streamline or optimize its global information systems. There is no guarantee that the Company will be successful at all times in these efforts or that there will not be integration difficulties that will adversely affect the Company’s operations or the accurate and timely recording and reporting of financial data. In addition, these systems are subject to computer hacking or other general system failure. Maintaining and operating these systems requires continuous investments. Failure of any of these information systems or material difficulties in upgrading these information systems could have material adverse effects on the Company’s business and its compliance with reporting obligations under federal securities laws.

Major disruptions to the Company’s logistics capability could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations.

The Company’s global logistics services are operated through specialized and centralized distribution centers around the globe. The Company also depends almost entirely on third party transportation service providers for the delivery of products to its customers. A major interruption or disruption in service at one or more of our distribution centers for any reason (such as natural disasters, pandemics, or significant disruptions of services from our third party providers) could cause cancellations or delays in a significant number of shipments to customers and, as a result, could have a severe impact on the Company’s business, operations and financial performance.

The Company may not have adequate or cost-effective liquidity or capital resources.

The Company’s ability to satisfy its cash needs depends on its ability to generate cash from operations and to access the financial markets, both of which are subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond the Company’s control.

The Company may need to satisfy its cash needs through external financing. However, external financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. As of July 3, 2010, Avnet had total debt outstanding of $1,280.2 million under various notes and committed and uncommitted lines of credit with financial institutions. The Company needs cash to make interest payments on, and to refinance, this indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, such as funding its ongoing working capital and capital expenditure needs. Under the terms of any external financing, the Company may incur higher than expected financing expenses and become subject to additional restrictions and covenants. Any material increase in the Company’s financing costs could have a material adverse effect on its profitability.

Under some of its credit facilities, the Company is required to maintain certain specified financial ratios and meet certain tests. If the Company fails to meet these financial ratios and tests, it may be unable to continue to utilize these facilities. If the Company could not continue to utilize these facilities, it may not have sufficient cash available to make interest payments on and refinance indebtedness and for general corporate needs.

The agreements governing some of the Company’s financings contain various covenants and restrictions that limit the discretion of management in operating its business and could prevent us from engaging in some activities that may be beneficial to the Company’s business.

The agreements governing the Company’s financing, including its five-year, $500 million credit facility and the indentures governing the Company’s outstanding notes, contain various covenants and restrictions that, in certain circumstances, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of certain subsidiaries to:

	•		grant liens on assets;
	•		make restricted payments (including paying dividends on capital stock or redeeming or repurchasing capital stock);
	•		make investments;
	•		merge, consolidate or transfer all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;
	•		incur additional debt; or
	•		engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

As a result of these covenants and restrictions, the Company may be limited in the future in how it conducts its business and may be unable to raise additional debt, compete effectively or make further investments.

In addition to the specific factors described above, general economic or business conditions, domestic and foreign, may be less favorable than management expected and, if such conditions persist for a sustained period of time, could eventually adversely impact the Company’s sales or its ability to collect receivables from some of its customers.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

Item 2. Properties

The Company owns and leases approximately 1,259,000 and 4,128,000 square feet of space, respectively, of which approximately 38% is located in the United States. The following table summarizes certain of the Company’s key facilities.

		Sq.				Leased or
Location		Footage				Owned		Primary Use
Poing, Germany			429,000			Leased		EM warehousing, value-added operations and offices
Chandler, Arizona			399,000			Owned		EM warehousing and value-added operations
Tongeren, Belgium			388,000			Owned		EM and TS warehousing and value-added operations
Chandler, Arizona			231,000			Leased		TS warehousing, integration and value-added operations
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong			181,000			Leased		EM warehousing and value-added operations
Phoenix, Arizona			176,000			Leased		Corporate and EM headquarters
Tempe, Arizona			132,000			Leased		TS headquarters
Nogales, Mexico			124,000			Leased		EM warehousing and value-added operations

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

As a result primarily of certain former manufacturing operations, Avnet has incurred and may have future liability under various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those governing pollution and exposure to, and the handling, storage and disposal of, hazardous substances. For example, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”) and similar state laws, Avnet is and may be liable for the costs of cleaning up environmental contamination on or from certain of its formerly occupied properties, and at off-site locations where the Company disposed of wastes in the past. Such laws may impose joint and several liabilities. Typically, however, the costs for cleanup at such sites are allocated among potentially responsible parties based upon each party’s relative contribution to the contamination, and other factors.

Pursuant to SEC regulations, including but not limited to Item 103 of Regulation S-K, the Company regularly assesses the status of and developments in pending environmental legal proceedings to determine whether any such proceedings should be identified specifically in this discussion of legal proceedings, and has concluded that no particular pending environmental legal proceeding requires public disclosure. Based on the information known to date, management believes that the Company has appropriately accrued in its consolidated financial statements for its share of the estimated costs associated with the environmental clean up of sites in which the Company is participating.

The Company and/or its subsidiaries are also parties to various other legal proceedings arising from time to time in the normal course of business. While litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, management currently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flow or results of operations.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market price per share

The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AVT. Quarterly high and low sales closing prices (as reported for the New York Stock Exchange composite transactions) for the last two fiscal years were:

		2010								2009
Fiscal Quarters		High				Low				High				Low
1st		$	27.33			$	20.31			$	31.00			$	24.20
2nd			30.42				23.67				24.63				12.10
3rd			30.53				26.35				20.93				15.40
4th			33.49				23.93				23.51				17.22

The Company has not paid dividends since fiscal 2002 and does not currently contemplate any future dividend payments.

Record Holders

As of July 31, 2010, there were 3,261 registered holders of record of Avnet’s common stock.

Equity Compensation Plan Information as of July 3, 2010

Number of Securities

Number of Securities

Remaining Available for

to be Issued Upon

Weighted-Average

Future Issuance Under Equity

Exercise of

Exercise Price of

Compensation Plans

Outstanding Options,

Outstanding Options,

(Excluding Securities

Plan Category

Warrants and Rights

Warrants and Rights

Reflected in Column (a))

(a)

(b)

(c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

5,418,187

(1)

$

21.06

1,234,954

(2)

Stock Performance Graphs and Cumulative Total Returns

The graph below compares the cumulative 5-year total return of holders of Avnet, Inc.’s common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index and Avnet’s peer companies in the electronics distribution industry. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in Avnet’s common stock, in the peer group, and the index (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from July 2, 2005 to July 3, 2010. The companies comprising the peer group that Avnet has historically used are: Arrow Electronics, Inc., Bell Microproducts, Inc., Ingram Micro, Inc., Jaco Electronics, Inc., Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. and Tech Data Corp. Jaco Electronics, Inc. has filed notice to terminate its registration with the SEC and, therefore, is not included in the graph below.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among Avnet, Inc., the S&P 500 Index
and Peer Group

			07/2/05					07/1/06					06/30/07					06/28/08					06/27/09					07/3/10
Avnet, Inc.				100.00					88.15					174.55					121.31					94.76					105.59
S&P 500				100.00					108.63					131.00					113.81					83.98					96.09
Peer Group				100.00					112.55					130.03					104.28					88.75					89.52

The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance. The Company does not make or endorse any predictions as to future stock performance. The performance graph is furnished solely to accompany this Report pursuant to item 201(e) of Regulation S-R, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table presents the Company’s monthly purchases of common stock during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010:

														Maximum Number (or
										Total Number of				Approximate Dollar
		Total								Shares Purchased as				Value) of Shares That
		Number of								Part of Publicly				may yet be Purchased
		Shares				Average Price				Announced Plans or				Under the Plans or
Period		Purchased				Paid per Share				Programs				Programs
April			4,700			$	30.76				—				—
May			7,100			$	28.89				—				—
June			4,900			$	27.76				—				—

The purchases of Avnet common stock noted above were made on the open market to obtain shares for purchase under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

		Years Ended
		July 3,				June 27,				June 28,				June 30,				July 1,
		2010				2009 (a)				2008 (a)				2007 (a)				2006 (a)
		(Millions, except for per share and ratio data)
Income:
Sales		$	19,160.2			$	16,229.9			$	17,952.7			$	15,681.1			$	14,253.6
Gross profit			2,280.2				2,023.0				2,313.7				2,048.6				1,839.0	(f)
Operating income (loss)			635.6	(b)			(1,019.0	)(c)			710.8	(d)			678.7	(e)			433.5	(f)
Income tax provision			174.7	(b)			34.7	(c)			203.8	(d)			187.9	(e)			106.3	(f)
Net income (loss)			410.4	(b)			(1,129.7	)(c)			489.6	(d)			384.4	(e)			196.5	(f)
Financial Position:
Working capital (g)			3,190.6				2,688.4				3,191.3				2,711.2				2,028.1
Total assets			7,782.4				6,273.5				8,195.2				7,343.7				6,198.2
Long-term debt			1,243.7				946.6				1,169.3				1,127.9				875.9
Shareholders’ equity			3,009.1				2,760.9				4,141.9				3,417.4				2,856.6
Per Share:
Basic earnings (loss)			2.71	(b)			(7.49	)(c)			3.26	(d)			2.60	(e)			1.35	(f)
Diluted earnings (loss)			2.68	(b)			(7.49	)(c)			3.21	(d)			2.57	(e)			1.34	(f)
Book value			19.81				18.27				27.54				22.80				19.48
Ratios:
Operating income (loss) margin on sales			3.3	%(b)			(6.3	)%(c)			4.0	%(d)			4.3	%(e)			3.0	%(f)
Net income (loss) margin on sales			2.1	%(b)			(7.0	)%(c)			2.7	%(d)			2.5	%(e)			1.4	%(f)
Return on capital			14.0	%(b)			(26.6	)%(c)			11.0	%(d)			11.2	%(e)			7.7	%(f)
Quick			1.4:1				1.5:1				1.4:1				1.3:1				1.1:1
Working capital			1.9:1				2.1:1				2.1:1				2.0:1				1.8:1
Total debt to capital			29.8	%			26.0	%			22.7	%			25.7	%			29.4	%

		Fiscal Year Ended
		June 27,				June 28,				June 30,				July 1,
Adjustments—increase (decrease)		2009				2008				2007				2006
		(in millions, except per share data)
Selling, general and adminstrative expenses		$	(0.3	)		$	(0.4	)		$	(0.4	)		$	(0.4	)
Interest expense			12.2				15.9				14.8				13.7
Income tax provision			(4.6	)			(6.0	)			(5.7	)			(5.3	)
Net income			(7.3	)			(9.5	)			(8.7	)			(8.0	)
Basic EPS		$	(0.05	)		$	(0.06	)		$	(0.05	)		$	(0.05	)
Diluted EPS		$	(0.05	)		$	(0.06	)		$	(0.06	)		$	(0.05	)
Prepaid and other current assets		$	—			$	(0.3	)		$	(0.7	)		$	(1.1	)
Other assets			—				(4.6	)			(10.7	)			(16.4	)
Long term debt			—				(12.2	)			(28.1	)			(42.9	)
Shareholders’ equity		$	—			$	7.3			$	16.8			$	25.4

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

For an understanding of Avnet and the significant factors that influenced the Company’s performance during the past three fiscal years, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with the description of the business appearing in Item 1 of this Report and the consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, and other information appearing in Item 15 of this Report. The Company operates on a “52/53 week” fiscal year. Fiscal 2010 contained 53 weeks while fiscal 2009 and 2008 both contained 52 weeks. This extra week, which occurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, impacts the year-over-year analysis in this MD&A.

There are references to the impact of foreign currency translation in the discussion of the Company’s results of operations. Results for the full fiscal year 2010 were not significantly impacted by the movement of foreign currency exchanges rates as, for example, the US Dollar weakened against the Euro by approximately 1% during fiscal 2010. Fluctuations during the quarters of fiscal 2010 had a more pronounced impact on the Company’s comparative results as described in the Company’s Form 10-Q’s filed with the SEC. When comparing fiscal 2009 with 2008, the exchange rates between the US Dollar and many foreign currencies, especially the Euro, fluctuated significantly. For example, the US Dollar strengthened against the Euro by approximately 6% when comparing fiscal 2009 with fiscal 2008. When the stronger US Dollar exchange rates of the current year are used to translate the results of operations of Avnet’s subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies, the resulting impact is a decrease in US Dollars of reported results as compared with the prior period. When the US Dollar weakens, the resulting impact is an increase in US Dollars of reported results as compared with the prior period. In the discussion that follows, this is referred to as the “translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.”

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company also discloses certain non-GAAP financial information, such as:

	•		Income or expense items as adjusted for the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, as discussed above.
	•		Sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions by adjusting Avnet’s prior periods to include the sales generated by businesses acquired as if the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of the period presented and, in the discussion that follows, the sales adjusted for acquisitions is referred to as “pro forma sales” or “organic sales.”
	•		Operating income excluding restructuring, integration and other charges incurred in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008 as well as the non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges recognized during fiscal 2009. The impact of these items is presented in the following table:

		Operating				Pre-tax Income				Net Income				Diluted
		Income (Loss)				(Loss)				(Loss)				EPS
		$ in thousands, except per share data
Fiscal 2010
GAAP operating income		$	635,600			$	585,083			$	410,370			$	2.68
Restructuring, integration and other			25,419				25,419				18,789				0.12
Adjusted operating income.		$	661,019			$	610,502			$	429,159			$	2.80
Fiscal 2009
GAAP operating loss.		$	(1,018,998	)		$	(1,094,968	)		$	(1,129,712	)		$	(7.49	)
Impairment charges			1,411,127				1,411,127				1,376,983				9.13
Restructuring, integration and other			99,342				99,342				65,310				0.43
Adjusted operating income.		$	491,471			$	415,501			$	312,581			$	2.07
Fiscal 2008
GAAP operating income		$	710,771			$	693,404			$	489,578			$	3.21
Restructuring, integration and other			38,942				38,942				31,469				0.21
Adjusted operating income.		$	749,713			$	732,346			$	521,047			$	3.42

Management believes that providing this additional information is useful to the reader to better assess and understand operating performance, especially when comparing results with previous periods or forecasting performance for future periods. Furthermore, management typically monitors the business both including and excluding these items and uses these non-GAAP measures to establish operational goals and, in some cases, for measuring performance for compensation purposes. However, analysis of results and outlook on a non-GAAP basis should be used as a complement to, and in conjunction with, data presented in accordance with GAAP.

Results of Operations

Executive Summary

Fiscal 2010 financial results exceeded management’s expectations as the technology markets continued to recover from the recession, which began in fiscal 2009 and continued into the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company experienced double digit year-over-year revenue growth in each quarter and ended the fiscal year with record revenue of $19.16 billion, an increase in revenue of 18% over fiscal 2009. Both operating groups contributed to the significant growth as organic revenue increased over 15% year over year. In addition, due to the Company’s 52/53 week fiscal calendar, fiscal 2010 included an extra week when compared with fiscal 2009, which management estimates added approximately $400 million in sales.

Although gross profit margin has continued to improve sequentially in the last three quarters of fiscal 2010, it still declined 56 basis points year over year to 11.9%. The year-over-year decline was partially due to business mix and the negative economic environment as all three regions in both operating groups experienced declines, in particular in EM EMEA and TS Asia. Operating income increased significantly over the prior year to $635.6 million. The Company reported an operating loss of over $1 billion in fiscal 2009, as a result of the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. The Company also recognized restructuring, integration and other charges in both fiscal 2010 and 2009. Excluding the impairment and restructuring, integration and other charges, operating income margin increased 42 basis points year over year. The improvement in operating income margin was primarily the result of effective cost management, including the impact of cost reduction actions taken during fiscal 2009 for which the full benefit was realized during fiscal 2010, as sales increased 18.1% year over year as compared with only a 5.7% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Management continues to focus on managing working capital velocity, defined as annual sales (or quarterly sales annualized when calculating the velocity for a quarter) divided by the sum of the monthly average of receivables plus inventory less accounts payable). This focus resulted in working capital velocity improving to a record 7.8 times in fiscal 2010. As a result, the Company used only $30 million in cash from operations in fiscal 2010 to fund the 18% growth in revenue.

Subsequent to fiscal 2010, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Bell Microproducts Inc. (“Bell”), a value-added distributor of storage and computing technology providing integration and support services to OEMs, VARs, system builders and end users in the US, Canada, EMEA and Latin America. Bell operated both a distribution and single tier reseller business and generated sales of approximately $3.0 billion in calendar 2009, of which 42%, 41% and 17% was generated in North America, EMEA and Latin America, respectively. The consideration for the transaction consisted of $7.00 in cash per share of Bell common stock, which represented an equity value of approximately $252 million, including the accelerated vesting of, and payment in cash for, Bell equity awards of approximately $25 million (which will be expensed in the first quarter of fiscal 2011), and the assumption of approximately $323 million in net debt, thereby resulting in an aggregate transaction value of approximately $575 million. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to future earnings excluding integration and transaction costs. The Company is integrating Bell into both the EM and TS operating groups and expects cost saving synergies of approximately $50 million to $60 million upon completion of the integration activities, which are anticipated to be completed by the end of fiscal 2011.

Also subsequent to fiscal year 2010, the Company completed it acquisition of Tallard, a value-added distributor of IT solutions in Latin America with annualized revenues of approximately $250 million, and also completed a tender offer for Unidux, an electronics component distributor in Japan with annualized revenues of approximately $370 million.

Sales

The table below provides a year-over-year summary of sales for the Company and its operating groups:

Three-Year Analysis of Sales: By Operating Group and Geography

		Years Ended																								Percent Change
		July 3,				% of				June 27,				% of				June 28,				% of				2010 to				2009 to
		2010				Total				2009				Total				2008				Total				2009				2008
		(Dollars in millions)
Sales by Operating Group:
EM Americas		$	3,434.6				17.9	%		$	3,288.3				20.3	%		$	3,771.9				21.0	%			4.5	%			(12.8	)%
EM EMEA			3,651.1				19.0				3,026.5				18.6				3,631.8				20.2				20.6				(16.7	)
EM Asia			3,881.1				20.3				2,878.0				17.7				2,923.1				16.3				34.9				(1.6	)
Total EM			10,966.8				57.2				9,192.8				56.6				10,326.8				57.5				19.3				(11.0	)
TS Americas			4,932.7				25.8				4,283.9				26.4				4,806.6				26.8				15.2				(10.9	)
TS EMEA			2,297.2				12.0				2,241.9				13.8				2,327.0				13.0				2.5				(3.7	)
TS Asia			963.5				5.0				511.3				3.2				492.3				2.7				88.4				3.9
Total TS			8,193.4				42.8				7,037.1				43.4				7,625.9				42.5				16.4				(7.7	)
Total Avnet, Inc.		$	19,160.2							$	16,229.9							$	17,952.7								18.1	%			(9.6	)%
Sales by Geographic Area:
Americas		$	8,367.3				43.7	%		$	7,572.2				46.7	%		$	8,578.5				47.8	%			10.5	%			(11.7	)%
EMEA			5,948.3				31.0				5,268.4				32.4				5,958.8				33.2				12.9				(11.6	)
Asia/Pacific			4,844.6				25.3				3,389.3				20.9				3,415.4				19.0				42.9				(0.8	)
		$	19,160.2							$	16,229.9							$	17,952.7

Items Impacting Year-over-Year Sales Comparisons

During the past three fiscal years, the Company acquired several businesses impacting both operating groups, as presented in the following table. To facilitate easier and more meaningful year-over-year comparisons, the discussions that follow include sales on a pro forma basis as well as on a reported basis.

				Approximate
				Annualized				Acquisition
Acquired Business		Group & Region		Revenues (1)				Date
		(in millions)
Fiscal 2010
Servodata HP Division		TS EMEA		$	20				04/08/10
PT Datamation Purwana Utama / PT Mitra Bisinfo Utama		TS Asia/Pac			90				04/05/10
Sunshine Joint Stock Company		TS Asia/Pac			30				11/30/09
Vanda Group		TS Asia/Pac			30				10/06/09
Fiscal 2009
Abacus Group plc		EM EMEA		$	400				01/20/09
Nippon Denso Industry Co., Ltd.		EM Asia/Pac			140				12/29/08
Ontrack Solutions Pvt. Ltd.		TS Asia/Pac			13				07/31/08
Horizon Technology Group plc		TS EMEA			400				06/30/08
Source Electronics Corporation		EM Americas			82				06/30/08

				Approximate
				Annualized				Acquisition
Acquired Business		Group & Region		Revenues (1)				Date
Fiscal 2008
Azzurri Technology		EM EMEA		$	100			03/31/08
YEL Electronics Hong Kong Ltd.		EM Asia/Pac			200			12/31/07
Division of Acal plc Ltd.		TS EMEA			200			12/17/07
ChannelWorx		TS Asia/Pac			30			10/31/07
Betronik GmbH		EM EMEA			40			10/31/07
Division of Magirus Group		TS EMEA			500			10/06/07
Flint Distribution Ltd.		EM EMEA			40			07/05/07

Fiscal 2010 Comparison to Fiscal 2009

The table below provides the comparison of reported fiscal 2010 and 2009 sales for the Company and its operating groups to pro forma (or organic) sales which consist of reported sales adjusted for acquisitions that closed in fiscal 2010 and 2009 as if the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2009 to allow readers to better assess and understand the Company’s revenue performance by operating group.

		Sales as				Acquisition				Pro Forma				2010 to 2009
		Reported				Sales				Sales				Pro Forma
		(Dollars in millions)												Change
EM		$	10,966.8			$	—			$	10,966.8				15.6	%
TS			8,193.4				119.1				8,312.5				15.2
Fiscal 2010		$	19,160.2			$	119.1			$	19,279.3				15.5
EM		$	9,192.8			$	291.8			$	9,484.6
TS			7,037.1				177.9				7,215.0
Fiscal 2009		$	16,229.9			$	469.7			$	16,699.6

Consolidated sales in fiscal 2010 were $19.16 billion, up 18.1%, or $2.93 billion, over consolidated sales of $16.23 billion in fiscal 2009. The continued growth throughout fiscal 2010 exceeded management’s expectations as the technology markets recovered faster than anticipated following the rapid declines experienced in fiscal 2009. As mentioned earlier in this MD&A, fiscal 2010 included an extra week when compared with fiscal 2009, which management estimates added approximately $400 million in sales. Acquisitions also positively impacted fiscal 2010 results as organic growth was 15.5%.

EM sales of $10.97 billion increased 19.3%, or $1.77 billion, over sales of $9.19 billion in fiscal 2009. Organic sales increased 15.6% year over year. All three regions contributed to the year-over-year increase in EM sales led by the Asia region where sales increased 34.9%. The EMEA region sales increased 20.6% year over year and organic revenue growth was 12.5%. Excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, EM EMEA sales increased 19.9% year over year and organic sales increased 11.8%. Sales increased 4.5% from prior year in the Americas region, which had initially been slower to recover than the other EM regions; however, the Americas sales increased 17.8% and 39.5% year over year in the third and fourth quarters, respectively.

TS sales of $8.19 billion in fiscal 2010 were up 16.4%, or $1.16 billion, over sales of $7.04 billion in fiscal 2009. Organic sales increased 15.2% year over year. TS Asia sales increased 88.4% year over year and 59.8% on an organic sales basis as the Asia region was positively impacted by investments and acquisitions made in China. Sales increased 15.2% and 2.5% year over year in TS Americas and TS EMEA, respectively. Excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, TS EMEA sales increased 1.8% year over year. The EMEA region continues to lag in the economic recovery as compared with the other TS regions, although it did see robust year-over-year organic growth of approximately 13.8% in the fourth quarter.

Fiscal 2009 Comparison to Fiscal 2008

The table below provides the comparison of reported fiscal 2009 and 2008 sales for the Company and its operating groups to pro forma (or organic) sales which consist of reported sales adjusted for acquisitions that closed in fiscal 2009 and 2008 as if the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2008 to allow readers to better assess and understand the Company’s revenue performance by operating group.

														2010 to 2009
		Sales as				Acquisition				Pro Forma				Pro Forma
		Reported				Sales				Sales				Change
		(Dollars in millions)
EM		$	9,192.8			$	291.8			$	9,484.6				(16.0	)%
TS			7,037.1				0.6				7,037.7				(15.0	)
Fiscal 2009		$	16,229.9			$	292.4			$	16,522.3				(15.6	)
EM		$	10,326.8			$	969.2			$	11,296.0
TS			7,625.9				653.7				8,279.6
Fiscal 2008		$	17,952.7			$	1,622.9			$	19,575.6

Consolidated sales for fiscal 2009 were $16.23 billion, declining 9.6%, or $1.72 billion, from the prior year consolidated sales of $17.95 billion. Excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, sales declined 6.5% year over year. Both operating groups experienced double digit organic contraction in sales as consolidated pro forma sales decreased 15.6% year over year. However, on a sequential quarterly basis, fourth quarter consolidated sales increased 1.8% and were essentially flat excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In response to the year-over-year organic sales contraction in both operating groups, management took actions during fiscal 2009 to reduce costs. See discussion under Selling, General and Administrative Expenses later in this MD&A.

Fiscal 2009 EM sales of $9.19 billion declined 11.0% from fiscal 2008 sales of $10.33 billion and declined 8.5% excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The decline in revenue was most significant in the Americas and the EMEA regions as the global economic slowdown negatively impacted the broad industrial markets in those regions. Year-over-year sales declined 12.8%, 16.7% and 1.6% in the Americas, EMEA and Asia, respectively. Excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the EMEA region’s year-over-year sales declined 9.1% and 17.8% on a pro forma basis. Year-over-year organic sales in the Americas and Asia declined 14.6% and 6.7%, respectively, however, Asia sales grew 20.3% sequentially in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.

Fiscal 2009 TS sales of $7.04 declined 7.7% year over year and 3.8% excluding the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Organic sales declined 15.0% year over year. Year-over-year sales in the Americas and EMEA declined 10.9% and 3.7%, respectively, while Asia sales increased 3.9%. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, EMEA year-over-year revenue increased 7.7% but organic sales decreased 15.3% year over year.

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margins

Consolidated gross profit for fiscal 2010 was $2.28 billion, up $257.2 million, or 12.7%, over the prior year primarily due to the increase in sales volume. Gross profit margin of 11.9% declined 56 basis points over the prior year with all regions in each operating group experiencing declines in margins. The gross profit margin at EM declined 63 basis points year over year partially due to geographic mix changes as the Asia region, which has a lower gross profit margin than the Americas or EMEA regions, represented 35% of EM sales in fiscal 2010 as compared with 31% in fiscal 2009. In addition, the EMEA region gross profit margins have been slower to recover than those in the Americas or Asia regions. The negative effects of the recession began later in the EMEA region than in the Americas and, as a result, the region’s recovery also occurred later than the other regions. However, the quarterly gross profit margin at EM improved sequentially during the last three quarters of fiscal 2010 in all three regions with the largest improvement in the EMEA region where gross profit margin increased over 100 basis points from the March to June quarter. TS gross profit margin was down 54 basis points year over year due to the combination of (i) geographic mix changes as the Asia region, which has lower gross profit margins than the Americas or EMEA regions, represented 12% of TS sales as compared with 7% in fiscal 2009, (ii) lower gross profit margins in Asia and (iii) lower gross profit margins in the Americas region.

Consolidated gross profit for fiscal 2009 was $2.02 billion, down $290.7 million, or 12.6%, over fiscal 2008 primarily due to the decline in revenue. Gross profit margin of 12.5% declined 43 basis points over prior year. For EM, gross profit margin was down 74 basis points year over year as it was negatively impacted by the combination of a regional mix shift to Asia, which represented 31% of EM sales as compared with 28% in the prior year, and lower margins in the Americas region. TS gross profit margin was up 10 basis points year over year as the EMEA region’s improvement was mostly offset by declines in the Americas and Asia regions.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general & administrative expenses (“SG&A expenses”) were $1.62 billion in fiscal 2010, an increase of $87.7 million, or 5.7%, as compared with $1.53 billion in fiscal 2009. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily attributable to supporting the increased sales volume, an additional week in fiscal 2010 and additional expenses associated with businesses acquired, partially offset by the impact of cost reduction actions. The cost reduction actions taken during fiscal 2009, as described in further detail below, were completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and the full benefit of the actions were realized beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

Metrics that management monitors with respect to operating expenses are SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales and as a percentage of gross profit. SG&A expenses were 8.5% of sales and 71.0% of gross profit in fiscal 2010 as compared with 9.4% of sales and 75.7% of gross profit in fiscal 2009. The year-over-year improvement in these metrics is primarily the result of effective cost management, including the impact of cost reduction actions taken during fiscal 2009, as sales increased 18.1% year over year as compared with only a 5.7% increase in SG&A expenses.

SG&A expenses were $1.53 billion in fiscal 2009, a decrease of $32.5 million, or 2.1%, over fiscal 2008. Management estimates that this cost reduction was net of approximately $111 million in additional SG&A expenses associated with companies acquired in fiscal 2009, partially offset by a decrease in SG&A expenses of $67 million due to the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In fiscal 2009, SG&A expenses were 9.4% of sales and 75.7% of gross profit as compared with 8.7% and 67.6%, respectively, in fiscal 2008.

Due to the decline in sales and gross profit margin which began late in fiscal 2008 and accelerated further during fiscal 2009, the Company initiated significant cost reduction actions to realign its expense structure with market conditions (see Restructuring, Integration and Other Charges for a discussion of charges associated with the actions undertaken). In the third quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company began to experience demand weakness and organic sales growth at both EM and TS continued to slow through the first quarter of fiscal 2009. In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company experienced continued sales deceleration in both operating groups, particularly in November in the Asia region and in December in the Americas region. During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, end demand in the EM business deteriorated even further, in particular in EM Americas and EM EMEA which have been the Company’s most profitable regions. As a result of the poor market conditions through mid-March of fiscal 2009, the Company took actions to reduce costs by approximately $200 million on an annualized basis and expected such actions to be completed by the end of the June quarter of fiscal 2009. However, based upon third quarter of fiscal 2009 results, the Company announced further actions to reduce annualized costs by an additional $25 million, bringing the aggregate annual cost reductions announced to approximately $225 million since March 2008. As of the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, management estimated that approximately $200 million in annualized cost savings had been achieved and the remaining cost reduction actions were completed at the end of September 2009; therefore, the full benefit of the cost savings of $225 million were reflected in the December quarter of fiscal 2010. In addition, the December quarter of 2010 included cost synergies of approximately $40 million as a result of acquisition integration activities most of which were completed by the end of fiscal 2009.

Impairment Charges

During fiscal 2009, the Company recognized non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges totaling $1.41 billion pre-tax, $1.38 billion after tax and $9.13 per share.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, due to a steady decline in the Company’s market capitalization due primarily to the global economic downturn’s impact on the Company’s performance and the turmoil in the equity markets, the Company determined an interim goodwill impairment test was necessary and performed the interim test on all six of its reporting units as of December 27, 2008. Based on the test results, the Company determined that goodwill at four of its reporting units was impaired. Accordingly, during the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $1.32 billion pre-tax, $1.28 billion after tax and $8.51 per share to write off all goodwill related to its EM Americas, EM Asia, TS EMEA and TS Asia reporting units.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test which indicated that three of its six reporting units, including EM Asia and TS EMEA, continued to have fair values below their carrying values. As a result, the Company was required to recognize the impairment of additional goodwill which arose subsequent to the second quarter of fiscal 2009 in the EM Asia and TS EMEA reporting units. Of the non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $62.3 million pre- and after tax and $0.41 per share recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, $41.4 million related to the recently acquired business in Japan, which was assigned to the EM Asia reporting unit. Accounting standards require goodwill from an acquisition to be assigned to a reporting unit and also requires goodwill to be tested on a reporting unit level, not by individual acquisition. As noted above, the annual impairment analysis indicated that the fair value of the EM Asia reporting unit continued to be below its carrying value. As a result, the goodwill from the recent acquisition was required to be impaired. The remaining $20.8 million of the impairment charges related to additional goodwill in the TS EMEA reporting unit primarily as a result of final acquisition adjustments during the purchase price allocation period related to an acquisition for which the goodwill had been fully impaired in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

During fiscal 2009, the Company also evaluated the recoverability of its long-lived assets at each of the reporting units where goodwill was deemed to be impaired. Based upon this evaluation, the Company determined that certain of its amortizable intangible assets were impaired. As a result, the Company recognized a non-cash intangible asset impairment charge of $31.4 million pre- and after tax and $0.21 per share during the second quarter of fiscal 2009. In conjunction with the annual goodwill impairment test, the Company again evaluated the recoverability of its long-lived assets during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 and determined that no impairment had occurred.

The non-cash impairment charges had no impact on the Company’s compliance with debt covenants, its cash flows or available liquidity, but did have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Restructuring, Integration and Other Charges

Fiscal 2010

During fiscal 2010, the Company recognized restructuring, integration and other charges of $25.4 million pre-tax, $18.8 million after tax and $0.12 per share on a diluted basis. The Company recognized restructuring charges of $16.0 million pre-tax for the remaining cost reduction actions announced during fiscal 2009 which included severance costs, facility exit costs and other charges related to contract termination costs and fixed asset write-downs. The Company also recognized integration costs of $2.9 million pre-tax for professional fees, facility moving costs and travel, meeting, marketing and communication costs that were incrementally incurred as a result of the integration efforts of the recently acquired businesses, $6.5 million pre-tax for a value-added tax exposure in Europe related to an audit of prior years, and $3.2 million pre-tax of other charges including acquisition-related costs which would have been capitalized under the prior accounting rules. The Company also recorded a credit of $3.2 million to adjust reserves related to prior restructuring activity which were determined to be no longer required.

Severance charges recorded in fiscal 2010 of $9.7 million related to personnel reductions of over 150 employees in administrative, finance and sales functions in connection with the cost reduction actions in all three regions. Facility exit costs of $3.7 million consisted of lease liabilities and fixed asset write-downs associated with seven vacated facilities in the Americas, one in EMEA and four in the Asia/Pac region. Other charges of $2.6 million consisted primarily of contractual obligations with no on-going benefit to the Company. The total amounts utilized during fiscal 2010 consisted of $9.9 million in cash payments, $1.1 million related to non-cash asset write downs and $1.2 million related to adjustments to reserves and foreign currency translation. As of July 3, 2010, the remaining reserves totaled $3.8 million, of which $0.5 million related to severance reserves which are expected to be utilized by the end of fiscal 2011, $1.4 million related to remaining facility exit cost reserves which are expected to be utilized by the end of fiscal 2013 and $1.8 million related to other contractual obligations which are expected to be utilized by the end of fiscal 2012.

Fiscal 2009

In response to the decline in sales and gross profit margin due to weaker market conditions, the Company initiated significant cost reduction actions over the past four quarters in order to realign its expense structure with market conditions. As a result, the Company incurred restructuring, integration and other charges totaling $99.3 million pre-tax, $65.3 million after tax and $0.43 per share during fiscal 2009 related to the cost reductions as well as integration costs associated with recently acquired businesses. Restructuring charges included severance of $50.8 million, facility exit-costs of $29.6 million and other charges of $4.5 million related to contract termination costs, fixed asset write-downs and other charges. The Company also recorded a reversal of $2.5 million to adjust estimated costs for severance, lease and other reserves related to prior year restructuring activity which were deemed excessive and that reversal was credited to restructuring, integration and other charges. Integration costs of $11.2 million included professional fees, facility moving costs, travel, meeting, marketing and communication costs that were incrementally incurred as a result of the acquisition integration efforts. Other items recorded to restructuring, integration and other charges included a net credit of $1.2 million related to acquisition adjustments for which the purchase allocation period had closed, a loss of $3.1 million resulting from a decline in the market value of certain small investments that the Company liquidated, and $3.8 million of incremental intangible asset amortization.

Severance charges recorded in fiscal 2009 related to personnel reductions of approximately 1,900 employees in administrative, finance and sales functions in connection with the cost reduction actions in all three regions of both operating groups with employee reductions of approximately 1,400 in EM, 400 in TS and the remaining from centralized support functions. Exit costs for vacated facilities related to 29 facilities in the Americas, 13 in EMEA and three in Asia/Pac and consisted of reserves for remaining lease liabilities and the write-down of leasehold improvements and other fixed assets. The total amounts utilized during fiscal 2010 consisted of $21.3 million in cash payments. As of July 3, 2010, the remaining reserves totaled $20.7 million, of which $1.9 million related to severance reserves which are expected to be utilized by the end of fiscal 2011, $17.2 million related to remaining facility exit cost reserves which are expected to be utilized by the end of fiscal 2015 and $1.6 million other contractual obligations to be utilized by the end of fiscal 2011.

Fiscal 2008

During fiscal 2008, the Company incurred restructuring, integration and other charges totaling $38.9 million pre-tax, $31.5 million after tax and $0.21 per share on a diluted basis, related to cost reductions considered necessary by management to improve the performance at certain business units and integration costs associated with recently acquired businesses. The restructuring charges related primarily to severance and facility exit costs. Integration costs recorded during fiscal 2008 included professional fees, facility moving costs, travel, meeting, marketing and communication costs that were incrementally incurred as a result of the integration efforts of the recently acquired businesses. The total of the restructuring charges and integration costs, net of $0.7 million for reversals of excess lease and severance reserves established in prior fiscal periods, amounted to $29.9 million pre-tax, $21.9 million after tax and $0.15 per share on a diluted basis. Other charges included $6.0 million pre-tax, $7.7 million after tax and $0.05 per share on a diluted basis related to the settlement of an indemnification to a former executive of an acquired company (which was not tax deductible) and $3.0 million pre-tax, $1.8 million after tax and $0.01 per share on a diluted basis for additional environmental costs associated with the reassessment of existing environmental matters.

The cost reduction actions taken during fiscal 2008 included severance charges related to personnel reductions of over 350 employees in administrative, finance and sales functions. Personnel reductions consisted of 100 employees in all three regions of EM and over 250 in the Americas and EMEA for TS. The facility exit charges related to five vacated office facilities, which included two facilities in the EM EMEA region, two in the TS EMEA region and one in the TS Asia region. These facility exit charges consisted of reserves for remaining lease liabilities and the write-down of leasehold improvements and other fixed assets. Other charges incurred included contractual obligations with no on-going benefit to the Company.

The total amounts utilized during fiscal 2010 consisted of $1.3 million in cash payments. As of July 3, 2010, the remaining reserves totaled $1.4 million which included severance reserves of $0.5 million and facility exit reserves for leases of $0.9 million. Management expects the majority of the severance and other reserves to be utilized by the end of fiscal 2011 and expects the facility exit reserves to be utilized by the end of fiscal 2015.

Operating Income (Loss)

Operating income for fiscal 2010 was $635.6 million, or 3.3% of consolidated sales, as compared with an operating loss of $1.02 billion for fiscal 2009. Both periods included restructuring, integration and other charges and the prior year included impairment charges as was previously mentioned in this MD&A. Excluding these charges, operating income for fiscal 2010 was $661.0 million, or 3.5% of consolidated sales, as compared with operating income of $491.5 million, or 3.0% of consolidated sales, for fiscal 2009. EM operating income increased 38.7% to $491.6 million for fiscal 2010 and its operating income margin improved 62 basis points to 4.5% as compared with fiscal 2009 as all three regions contributed to the improvement. EM’s operating income margin improved year over year in each respective quarter of fiscal 2010 and ended the June quarter at 5.6% which is the first time in two years that EM’s operating income margin reached that level and is within the target range as

established by management. TS operating income increased 25.0% to $251.7 million for fiscal 2010 and operating income margin improved 21 basis points to 3.1% as compared with fiscal 2009. TS continued to incur incremental expenses as it makes additional investments in Asia, particularly in China. Corporate operating expenses were $82.3 million in fiscal 2010 as compared with $64.5 million in fiscal 2009. The prior year corporate operating expenses were unusually low due to the economic downturn and its impact on the accrual for equity compensation which is based upon performance targets. Conversely, corporate expenses in the fiscal 2010 are higher than typical primarily due to an increase in incentive compensation driven by the Company’s financial results for fiscal 2010 which exceeded established targets and were significantly higher as compared with fiscal 2009.

During fiscal 2009, the Company recognized an operating loss of $1.02 billion which included $1.41 billion of non-cash impairment charges. Excluding the impairment charges and restructuring, integration and other charges, operating income for fiscal 2009 was $491.5 million, or 3.0% of consolidated sales, as compared with operating income of $749.7 million, or 4.2% of consolidated sales, in fiscal 2008. EM operating income declined 37.2% to $354.5 million and operating income margin of 3.86% was down 160 basis points from prior year. Although the cost reduction actions at EM have provided benefits to operating income, the cost savings were not enough to make up for the decline in sales and gross profit margin. TS operating income of $201.4 million was down 22.9% year over year and operating income margin of 2.9% was down 56 basis points year over year. Similar to EM, the decline in TS operating margin was due to lower sales and gross profit margins, in particular in the Americas region, and the benefits from the cost reduction actions only partially offset the decline. Corporate operating expenses were $64.5 million, a decrease of $11.3 million as compared with $75.7 million in fiscal 2008.

Interest Expense and Other Income (Expense), net

Interest expense for fiscal 2010 was $61.7 million, down $16.9 million, or 21.5%, from interest expense of $78.7 million in fiscal 2009. During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company adopted an accounting standard which required retrospective application of the standard’s provisions to prior years which resulted in recognizing incremental non-cash interest expense of $12.2 million in addition to the previously reported interest expense of $66.5 million in fiscal 2009 (see footnote (a) to Item 6. Selected Financial Data in this Form 10-K). Excluding the non-cash interest expense, the year-over-year decrease in interest expense was due primarily to the elimination of interest on the Company’s $300.0 million 2% Convertible Senior Debentures which were extinguished in March 2009. See Financing Transactions for further discussion of the Company’s outstanding debt.

Interest expense for fiscal 2009 was $78.7 million, down $9.6 million, or 10.8%, from interest expense of $88.2 million in fiscal 2008. Included in interest expense was $12.2 million and $15.9 million in fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively, related to incremental non-cash interest expense as a result of the retrospective application of the accounting standard mentioned above. Excluding the non-cash interest expense, the year-over-year decrease was primarily the result of lower average short-term debt outstanding, lower short-term interest rates and the extinguishment of the $300.0 million 2% Convertible Senior Debentures which were put to the Company in March 2009. See Financing Transactions for further discussion of the Company’s outstanding debt.

Other income, net, was $2.5 million in fiscal 2010 as compared with other expense, net, of $11.6 million in fiscal 2009 which primarily related to the negative impacts of foreign currency exchange losses.

Other expense, net, was $11.6 million in fiscal 2009 as compared with other income of $21.0 million in the prior year. The expense incurred in fiscal 2009 was primarily due to the impact of foreign currency exchange losses in fiscal 2009 as compared with income recognized in fiscal 2008 and lower interest income in fiscal 2009 as compared with fiscal 2008. In addition, fiscal 2008 included income from the Company’s equity method investment in Calence LLC prior to the sale of the investment (see Gain on Sale of Assets in this MD&A).

Gain on Sale of Assets

During fiscal 2010 and 2009, the Company recognized a gain on sale of assets as a result of certain earn-out provisions associated with the prior sale of the Company’s equity investment in Calence LLC. The gain amounted to $8.8 million pre-tax, $5.4 million after-tax and $0.03 per share on a diluted basis in fiscal 2010 and $14.3 million pre-tax, $8.7 million after-tax and $0.06 per share in fiscal 2009.

During fiscal 2008, the Company recognized a gain on sale of assets totaling $49.9 million pre-tax, $32.2 million after tax and $0.21 per share on a diluted basis. In April 2008, the Company sold its equity investment in Calence LLC and recognized a gain of $42.4 million pre-tax, $25.9 million after tax and $0.17 per share on a diluted basis. In October 2007, the Company sold a building in the EMEA region and recognized a gain of $4.5 million pre- and after tax and $0.03 per share on a diluted basis. Due to local tax allowances, the building sale was not taxable. The Company also recognized a gain of $3.0 million pre-tax, $1.8 million after tax and $0.01 per share on a diluted basis for the second receipt of contingent purchase price proceeds related to the fiscal 2006 sale of a TS end-user business.

Income Tax Provision

Avnet’s effective tax rate on income before income taxes was 29.9% in fiscal 2010 as compared with an effective tax rate on the loss before taxes of 3.2% in fiscal 2009. The fiscal 2010 effective tax rate was impacted by changes to estimates for existing tax positions, net favorable tax audit settlements, offset by a charge related to the realizability of certain deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate in fiscal 2009 was negatively impacted by the non-deductibility of substantially all of the impairment charges and changes to existing tax positions, partially offset by a net tax benefit of $21.7 million, or $0.14 per share, related primarily to the release of tax reserves due to the settlement of certain tax audits in Europe. Excluding these items, the effective tax rate for fiscal 2009 would have been 28.6%.

Avnet’s effective tax rate on its loss before income taxes was 3.2% in fiscal 2009 as compared with an effective rate on income of 29.4% in fiscal 2008. The effective tax rate in fiscal 2009 was negatively impacted by the non-deductibility of substantially all of the impairment charges and changes to existing tax positions. Partially offsetting these impacts was a net tax benefit of $21.7 million, or $0.14 per share, related primarily to the release of tax reserves due to the settlement of certain tax audits in Europe.

Avnet’s effective tax rate is primarily a function of the tax rates in the numerous jurisdictions in which it does business applied to the mix of pre-tax book income. The effective tax rate may vary year over year as a result of changes in tax requirements in the jurisdictions in which the Company does business and management’s evaluation of its ability to generate sufficient taxable income to offset net operating loss carryforwards as well as the establishment of reserves for unfavorable outcomes of tax positions taken on certain matters that are common to multinational enterprises and the actual outcome of those matters.

Net Income (Loss)

As a result of the factors described in the preceding sections of this MD&A, the Company’s net income was $410.4 million, or $2.68 per share on a diluted basis as compared with a net loss of $1.13 billion, or $7.49 per share, in fiscal 2009 and net income of $489.6 million, or $3.21 per share on a diluted basis, in fiscal 2008. Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008 results were impacted by certain items as presented in the following tables:

		Year Ended July 3, 2010
		Operating				Pre-tax				Net
		Income (Loss)				Income (Loss)				Income (Loss)				EPS *
		($ in thousands, except per share data)
Restructuring, integration and other charges			(25,419	)			(25,419	)			(18,789	)			(0.12	)
Gain on sale of assets			—				8,751				5,370				0.03
Net increase in tax reserves			—				—				(842	)			(0.01	)
Total		$	(25,419	)		$	(16,668	)		$	(14,261	)		$	(0.09	)

		Year Ended June 27, 2009
		Operating				Pre-tax				Net
		Income (Loss)				Income (Loss)				Income (Loss)				EPS
		($ in thousands, except per share data)
Impairment charges		$	(1,411,127	)		$	(1,411,127	)		$	(1,376,983	)		$	(9.13	)
Restructuring, integration and other charges			(99,342	)			(99,342	)			(65,310	)			(0.43	)
Retrospective application of accounting standard			291				(11,894	)			(7,250	)			(0.05	)
Gain on sale of assets			—				14,318				8,727				0.06
Net reduction in tax reserves			—				—				21,672				0.14
Total		$	(1,510,178	)		$	(1,508,045	)		$	(1,419,144	)		$	(9.41	)

		Year Ended June 28, 2008
		Operating				Pre-tax				Net				Diluted
		Income (Loss)				Income (Loss)				Income Loss)				EPS
		($ in thousands, except per share data)
Restructuring, integration and other charges		$	(38,942	)		$	(38,942	)		$	(31,469	)		$	(0.21	)
Retrospective application of accounting standard			388				(15,551	)			(9,503	)			(0.06	)
Gain on sale of assets			—				49,903				32,244				0.21
Net reduction in tax reserves			—				—				13,897				0.09
Total		$	(38,554	)		$	(4,590	)		$	5,169			$	0.03

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based upon the Company’s continuous evaluation of historical results and anticipated future events. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Securities and Exchange Commission defines critical accounting policies as those that are, in management’s view, most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and that require significant judgments and estimates. Management believes the Company’s most critical accounting policies relate to:

Valuation of Receivables

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from customer defaults. Bad debt reserves are recorded based upon historic default averages as well as the Company’s regular assessment of the financial condition of its customers. Therefore, if collection experience or the financial condition of specific customers were to deteriorate, management would evaluate whether additional allowances and corresponding charges to the consolidated statement of operations are required.

Valuation of Inventories

Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost (first in — first out) or estimated market value. The Company’s inventories include high-technology components, embedded systems and computing technologies sold into rapidly changing, cyclical and competitive markets wherein such inventories may be subject to early technological obsolescence.

The Company regularly evaluates inventories for excess, obsolescence or other factors that may render inventories less marketable. Write-downs are recorded so that inventories reflect the approximate net realizable value and take into account the Company’s contractual provisions with its suppliers, which may provide certain protections to the Company for product obsolescence and price erosion in the form of rights of return and price protection. Because of the large number of transactions and the complexity of managing the process around price protections and stock rotations, estimates are made regarding adjustments to the carrying amount of inventories. Additionally, assumptions about future demand, market conditions and decisions to discontinue certain product lines can impact the decision to write down inventories. If assumptions about future demand change or actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, management would evaluate whether additional write-downs of inventories are required. In any case, actual values could be different from those estimated.

Accounting for Income Taxes

Management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and the valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets. The carrying value of the Company’s net operating loss carry-forwards is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions. In addition, the Company considers historic levels of income, expectations and risk associated with estimates of future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing a tax valuation allowance. Should the Company determine that it is not able to realize all or part of its deferred tax assets in the future, an additional valuation allowance may be recorded against the deferred tax assets with a corresponding charge to income in the period such determination is made.

The Company establishes reserves for potentially unfavorable outcomes of positions taken on certain tax matters. These reserves are based on management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. There may be differences between the anticipated and actual outcomes of these matters that may result in reversals of reserves or additional tax liabilities in excess of the reserved amounts. To the extent such adjustments are warranted, the Company’s effective tax rate may potentially fluctuate as a result.

In determining the Company’s effective tax rate, management considers current tax regulations in the numerous jurisdictions in which it operates, and requires management’s judgment for interpretation and application. Changes to such tax regulations or disagreements with the Company’s interpretation or application by tax authorities in any of the Company’s major jurisdictions may have a significant impact on the Company’s provision for income taxes.

Restructuring, Integration and Impairment Charges

The Company has been subject to the financial impact of integrating acquired businesses and charges related to business reorganizations. In connection with such events, management is required to make estimates about the financial impact of such matters that are inherently uncertain. Accrued liabilities and reserves are established to cover the cost of severance, facility consolidation and closure, lease termination fees, inventory adjustments based upon acquisition-related termination of supplier agreements and/or the re-evaluation of the acquired working capital assets (inventory and accounts receivable), and write-down of other acquired assets including goodwill. Actual amounts incurred could be different from those estimated.

Additionally, in assessing the Company’s goodwill for impairment the Company is required to make significant assumptions about the future cash flows and overall performance of its reporting units. The Company is also required to make judgments regarding the evaluation of changes in events or circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of any of its reporting units below its carrying value, the results of which would determine whether an interim impairment test must be performed. Should these assumptions or judgments change in the future based upon market conditions or should the structure of the Company’s reporting units change based upon changes in business strategy, the Company may be required to record additional impairment charges to its remaining goodwill.

During fiscal 2010, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test and determined there is no goodwill impairment and there are no reporting units with material goodwill that are at risk of failing “step 1” of the goodwill impairment test. During fiscal 2009, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment test and recognized goodwill and intangible asset impairments. See Impairment Charges in this MD&A for further discussion of the Company’s evaluation of goodwill impairment in fiscal 2009.

Contingencies and Litigation

From time to time, the Company may become liable with respect to pending and threatened litigation, tax, environmental and other matters. Management does not anticipate that any contingent matters will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

Revenue Recognition

The Company does not consider revenue recognition to be a critical accounting policy due to the nature of its business in which revenues are generally recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Generally, these criteria are met upon the actual shipment of product to the customer. Accordingly, other than for estimates related to possible returns of products from customers, discounts or rebates, the recording of revenue does not require significant judgments or estimates. Provisions for returns are estimated based on historical sales returns, credit memo analysis and other known factors. Provisions are made for discounts and rebates, which are primarily volume-based, and are generally based on historical trends and anticipated customer buying patterns. Finally, revenues from maintenance contracts, which are deferred and recognized in income over the life of the agreement, are not material to the consolidated results of operations of the Company.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 15 of this Report for the discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

During fiscal 2010, the Company used $30.4 million of cash from operating activities as compared with cash generated in fiscal 2009 of $1.1 billion. These results are comprised of: (1) cash flow generated from net income excluding non-cash and other reconciling items, which includes the add-back of depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation and other non-cash items (primarily the provision for doubtful accounts and periodic pension costs) and (2) cash flow used for working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents. Cash used for working capital during fiscal 2010 consisted of growth in accounts receivable and inventory of $1.07 billion and $459.9 million, respectively, partially offset by an increase in accounts payable of $963.3 million. Historically, during periods of growth, the Company has utilized operating cash flows to meet the working capital requirements of funding growth. For fiscal 2010, sales increased 18.1%; however, the Company used only $30.4 million of cash from operating activities to fund that growth as a result of the significant improvement in working capital velocity which increased to a record 7.8 times.

During fiscal 2009, the Company generated $1.1 billion of cash from operating activities as compared with $453.6 million in fiscal 2008. These results are comprised of: (1) cash flow generated from net income excluding non-cash and other reconciling items, which includes the add-back of depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation, non-cash impairment charges, gain on sale of assets, and other non-cash items (primarily the provision for doubtful accounts and periodic pension costs) and (2) cash flow generated from a reduction of working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents. Cash generated from working capital during fiscal 2009 was the result of a $709.9 million reduction in receivables, a $483.5 million reduction in inventory; both of which were partially offset by a $375.5 million reduction in accounts payable. Although receivable days had increased three days as compared with the prior year, the Company had not experienced any significant change in delinquencies. Comparatively, the working capital outflow in fiscal 2008 was driven by a reduction in accounts payable ($123.3 million) and other items ($154.8 million), partially offset by a reduction of receivables and a reduction in inventory. The cash outflow for payables was primarily attributable to TS and the cash outflow for other items was primarily a result of income tax payments.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

During fiscal 2010, the Company received proceeds of $291.9 million from the issuance of notes, net of repayments for bank and other debt. In June 2010, the Company issued $300.0 million 5.875% Notes due June 2020 and received proceeds of $296.5 million, net of discount and underwriting fees. During fiscal 2009, the Company utilized cash of $406.8 million related to net repayments of notes and bank credit facilities, $300 million of which related to the extinguishment of the 2% Convertible Senior Debentures due March 15, 2034 (the “Debentures”). In March 2009, $298.1 million of the Debentures were put back to the Company and the remaining $1.9 million was repaid in April 2009. As a result of the substantial cash generation from operating activities during fiscal 2009, the Company was able to use cash on hand to settle the $300 million of Debentures’ principal plus accrued interest. In fiscal 2008, the Company used $41.9 million of cash for net debt repayments. Other financing activities, net, in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008 were primarily a result of cash received for the exercise of stock options and the associated excess tax benefit.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

During fiscal 2010, the Company used $112.4 million of cash for investing activities, of which $69.3 million related to acquisitions and investments. The Company also received proceeds of $11.8 million related to earn-out provisions from the prior sale of an equity method investment as well as the sale of a small cost method investment. The Company used $66.9 million for capital expenditures related to building and leasehold improvements, system development costs, computer hardware and software and received $12.0 million in proceeds primarily related to the sale of properties.

The Company used $314.9 million of cash related to acquisitions during fiscal 2009. The Company also received $14.3 million in proceeds related to earn-out provisions associated with the prior sale of the Company’s equity investment (see Results of Operations — Gain on Sale of Assets). In addition, the Company utilized $110.2 million of cash for capital expenditures related to system development costs, computer hardware and software as well as expenditures related to warehouse construction costs.

The Company’s cash flows associated with investing activities during fiscal 2008 were related primarily to payments for acquired businesses which totaled $369.4 million. In addition, the Company received proceeds of $68.6 million related to the gain on sale of assets in connection with the sale of the Company’s equity investment and the receipt of contingent purchase price proceeds. Other investing activities included capital expenditures primarily for system development costs, computer hardware and software.

Capital Structure

The Company uses a variety of financing arrangements, both short-term and long-term, to fund its operations. The Company also uses diversified sources of funding so that it does not become overly dependent on one source and to achieve lower cost of funding through these different alternatives. These financing arrangements include public bonds, short-term and long-term bank loans and an accounts receivable securitization program. For a detailed description of the Company’s external financing arrangements outstanding at July 3, 2010, refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements appearing in Item 15 of this Report.

The following table summarizes the Company’s capital structure as of the end of fiscal 2010 with a comparison with the end of fiscal 2009:

		July 3,				% of Total				June 27,				% of Total
		2010				Capitalization				2009				Capitalization
		(Dollars in thousands)
Short-term debt		$	36,549				0.8	%		$	23,294				0.6	%
Long-term debt			1,243,681				29.0				946,573				25.4
Total debt			1,280,230				29.8				969,867				26.0
Shareholders’ equity			3,009,117				70.2				2,760,857				74.0
Total capitalization		$	4,289,347				100.0			$	3,730,724				100.0

Financing Transactions

The Company has a five-year $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks which expires in September 2012. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company may elect from various interest rate options, currencies and maturities. As of the end of fiscal 2010, there were $93.7 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement included in “other long-term debt” in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, there were $8.6 million in letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement which represent a utilization of the Credit Agreement capacity but are not recorded in the consolidated balance sheet as the letters of credit are not debt. As of the end of fiscal 2009, there were $86.6 million in borrowings outstanding and $1.5 million in letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement.

The Company has an accounts receivable securitization program (the “Securitization Program”) with a group of financial institutions that allows the Company to sell, on a revolving basis, an undivided interest of up to $450.0 million in eligible receivables while retaining a subordinated interest in a portion of the receivables. The Securitization Program does not qualify for sale accounting and has a one year term that expires in August 2010 which is expected to be renewed for another year on comparable terms. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Securitization Program at July 3, 2010 or June 27, 2009.

In June 2010, the Company issued $300.0 million of 5.875% Notes due June 15, 2020. The Company received proceeds of $296.5 million from the offering, net of discount and underwriting fees.

Notes outstanding as of the end of fiscal 2010 consisted of:

	•		$300.0 million of 5.875% Notes due March 15, 2014
	•		$250.0 million of 6.00% Notes due September 1, 2015
	•		$300.0 million of 6.625% Notes due September 15, 2016
	•		$300.0 million of 5.875% Notes due June 15, 2020

In addition to its primary financing arrangements, the Company has several small lines of credit in various locations to fund the short-term working capital, foreign exchange, overdraft and letter of credit needs of its wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and Canada. Avnet generally guarantees its subsidiaries’ debt under these facilities.

Covenants and Conditions

The Securitization Program discussed previously requires the Company to maintain certain minimum interest coverage and leverage ratios as defined in the Credit Agreement (see discussion below) in order to continue utilizing the Securitization Program. The Securitization Program also contains certain covenants relating to the quality of the receivables sold. If these conditions are not met, the Company may not be able to borrow any additional funds and the financial institutions may consider this an amortization event, as defined in the agreement, which would permit the financial institutions to liquidate the accounts receivables sold to cover any outstanding borrowings. Circumstances that could affect the Company’s ability to meet the required covenants and conditions of the Securitization Program include the Company’s ongoing profitability and various other economic, market and industry factors. Management does not believe that the covenants under the Securitization Program limit the Company’s ability to pursue its intended business strategy or its future financing needs. The Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Securitization Program at July 3, 2010.

The Credit Agreement discussed in Financing Transactions contains certain covenants with various limitations on debt incurrence, dividends, investments and capital expenditures and also includes financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain minimum interest coverage and leverage ratios, as defined. Management does not believe that the covenants in the Credit Agreement limit the Company’s ability to pursue its intended business strategy or its future financing needs. The Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Agreement as of July 3, 2010.

See Liquidity below for further discussion of the Company’s availability under these various facilities.

Liquidity

The Company had total borrowing capacity of $950.0 million at July 3, 2010 under the Credit Agreement and the Securitization Program. There were $93.7 million in borrowings outstanding and $8.6 million in letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement resulting in $847.7 million of net availability at the end of fiscal 2010. The Company also had $1.09 billion of cash and cash equivalents at July 3, 2010, which included the $296.5 million of net proceeds received from the 5.875% Notes issued in June 2010.

During fiscal 2010, the Company utilized approximately $69.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, net of cash acquired, for acquisitions. In addition, subsequent to fiscal 2010 year end, the Company acquired Bell Microproducts Inc. in an all cash transaction for $7.00 per share of Bell common stock which represented equity value of approximately $252 million, including approximately $25 million related to the accelerated vesting of, and payment for, Bell equity awards, for which the Company utilized cash on hand. Also as part of the Bell transaction, the Company assumed net debt of approximately $323 million. The total transaction value for the Bell acquisition was, therefore, approximately $575 million. In addition to the Bell acquisition, the Company completed two additional acquisitions subsequent to fiscal 2010 year end and, as a result, the Company has used approximately $600 million to date to fund all three acquisitions, including the pay off of certain debt assumed with the acquisitions.

The Company has no other significant financial commitments outside of normal debt and lease maturities discussed in Capital Structure and Contractual Obligations. Management believes that Avnet’s borrowing capacity, its current cash availability and the Company’s expected ability to generate operating cash flows are sufficient to meet its projected financing needs. During periods of weakening demand in the electronic component and enterprise computer solutions industry, as was experienced in the prior fiscal year, the Company typically generates cash from operating activities; specifically, the Company generated $1.1 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2009. Conversely, the Company is also more likely to use operating cash flows for working capital requirements during periods of higher growth. During fiscal 2010, revenue was up 18.1% year over year, however, the Company used only $30.4 million in cash from operations as a result of record working capital velocity which increased to 7.8 times. As the Company continues to experience growth, management expects to continue to utilize cash from operating activities in order to fund the working capital requirements of the business.

The Company has been making and expects to continue to make strategic investments through acquisition activity to the extent the investments strengthen Avnet’s competitive position and meet management’s return on capital thresholds.

The following table highlights the Company’s liquidity and related ratios for the past two fiscal years:

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS — LIQUIDITY

		Years Ended
		July 3,				June 27,				Percentage
		2010				2009				Change
		(Dollars in millions)
Current Assets		$	6,630.2			$	5,144.3				28.9	%
Quick Assets			4,666.6				3,562.6				31.0
Current Liabilities			3,439.6				2,455.9				40.1
Working Capital (1)			3,190.6				2,688.4				18.7
Total Debt			1,280.2				969.9				32.0
Total Capital (total debt plus total shareholders’ equity)			4,289.3				3,730.7				15.0
Quick Ratio			1.4:1				1.5:1
Working Capital Ratio			1.9:1				2.1:1
Debt to Total Capital			29.8	%			26.0	%

The Company’s quick assets (consisting of cash and cash equivalents and receivables) increased 31.0% from June 27, 2009 to July 3, 2010 primarily due to the accelerated revenue growth experienced since the prior fiscal year end. Current assets increased 28.9% primarily due to the accelerated revenue growth and the associated growth in receivables and, to a lesser extent, inventory. Current liabilities increased 40.1% primarily due to the growth in accounts payable. As a result of the factors noted above, total working capital increased by 18.7% during fiscal 2010. Total debt increased 32.0% since the end of fiscal 2009 primarily due to the issuance of $300.0 million 5.875% Notes due June 2020 and additional borrowings from bank credit facilities. Total capital increased 15.0% since the end of fiscal 2009 and the debt to capital ratio was 29.8% as compared with 26.0% as of June 27, 2009.

Long-Term Contractual Obligations

The Company has the following contractual obligations outstanding as of July 3, 2010 (in millions):

						Due in Less				Due in				Due in				Due After
		Total				Than 1 Year				1-3 Years				4-5 Years				5 Years
Long-term debt, including amounts due within one year (1)		$	1,283.8			$	36.5			$	95.9			$	301.4			$	850.0
Interest expense on long-term notes (2)		$	442.6			$	70.3			$	140.5			$	117.6			$	114.2
Operating leases		$	226.1			$	72.2			$	95.3			$	36.4			$	22.2

At July 3, 2010, the Company had a liability for income tax contingencies of $132.8 million which is not included in the above table. Cash payments associated with the remaining liability cannot reasonably be estimated as it is difficult to estimate the timing and amount of tax settlements. The Company does not currently have any material commitments for capital expenditures.

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company seeks to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates by entering into financial arrangements, from time to time, which are intended to provide a hedge against all or a portion of the risks associated with such volatility. The Company continues to have exposure to such risks to the extent they are not hedged.

The following table sets forth the scheduled maturities of the Company’s debt outstanding at July 3, 2010 (dollars in millions):

		Fiscal Year
		2011				2012				2013				2014				2015				Thereafter				Total
Liabilities:
Fixed rate debt(1)		$	0.9			$	1.0			$	1.0			$	301.1			$	0.3			$	850.0			$	1,154.3
Floating rate debt		$	35.6			$	0.2			$	93.7			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	129.5

The following table sets forth the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt at July 3, 2010 (dollars in millions):

		Carrying Value at				Fair Value at				Carrying Value at				Fair Value at
		July 3, 2010				July 3, 2010				June 27, 2009				June 27, 2009
Liabilities:
Fixed rate debt(1)		$	1,154.3			$	1,220.7			$	857.8			$	806.6
Average interest rate			6.1	%							6.2	%
Floating rate debt		$	129.5			$	129.5			$	114.4			$	114.4
Average interest rate			1.5	%							0.9	%

Many of the Company’s subsidiaries, on occasion, purchase and sell products in currencies other than their functional currencies. This subjects the Company to the risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company reduces this risk by utilizing natural hedging (offsetting receivables and payables) as well as by creating offsetting positions through the use of derivative financial instruments, primarily forward foreign exchange contracts with maturities of less than sixty days. The Company continues to have exposure to foreign currency risks to the extent they are not hedged. The Company adjusts all foreign denominated balances and any outstanding foreign exchange contracts to fair market value through the consolidated statements of operations. Therefore, the market risk related to foreign exchange contracts is offset by changes in valuation of the underlying items being hedged. The asset or liability representing the fair value of foreign exchange contracts is classified in the captions “other current assets” or “accrued expenses and other,” as applicable, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. A hypothetical 10% change in currency exchange rates under the contracts outstanding at July 3, 2010 would result in an increase or decrease of approximately $15.9 million to the fair value of the forward foreign exchange contracts, which would generally be offset by an opposite effect on the related hedged positions.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements and supplementary data are listed under Item 15 of this Report.

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the reporting period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective such that material information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, there were no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 3, 2010. In making this assessment, management used the framework established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 3, 2010.

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, has audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting as of July 3, 2010, as stated in its audit report which is included herein.

Item 9B.  Other Information

Not applicable.

PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information called for by Item 10 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders anticipated to be held on November 5, 2010.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation

The information called for by Item 11 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders anticipated to be held on November 5, 2010.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information called for by Item 12 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders anticipated to be held on November 5, 2010.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information called for by Item 13 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders anticipated to be held on November 5, 2010.

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information called for by Item 14 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders anticipated to be held on November 5, 2010.

PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

a. The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

		Page
1. Consolidated Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			38
Avnet, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 3, 2010, and June 27, 2009			39
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended July 3, 2010, June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008			40
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended July 3, 2010, June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008			41
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended July 3, 2010, June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008			42
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			43
2. Financial Statement Schedules:
Schedule II (Valuation and Qualifying Accounts) for the years ended July 3, 2010, June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008			71
Schedules other than that above have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto
3. Exhibits — The exhibit index for this Report can be found on page			72