UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): April
17, 2008
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ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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NEW YORK |
1-4482 |
11-1806155 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747 |
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000
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Not Applicable |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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ITEM
1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On April 21, 2008, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an employment agreement ("Agreement") dated as of April 21, 2008, by and between the Company and Andrew S. Bryant. The Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On April 17, 2008 the Company issued a press release announcing that Andrew S. Bryant has been appointed President of the Company’s Enterprise Computing Solutions business, effective April 21, 2008. The full text of the press release, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this document.
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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| 10.1 |
Agreement dated as of April 21, 2008 by and between the Company and Andrew S. Bryant. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc. dated April 17, 2008. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description | |
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10.1 |
Agreement dated as of April 21, 2008 by and between the Company and Andrew S. Bryant. |
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| 99.1 |
Press Release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc. dated April 17, 2008. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. |
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| Date: | April 17, 2008 | By: |
/s/ Peter S. Brown |
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| Name: |
Peter S. Brown |
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| Title: |
Senior Vice President |
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