UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,  DC 20549

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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): May 22, 2018

Avnet, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (480) 643-2000

N/A

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

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

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

 

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 22, 2018, the Board of Directors of Avnet, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Oleg Khaykin to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.  Mr. Khaykin will serve on the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.  There is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Mr. Khaykin was selected as a director.  Mr. Khaykin’s compensation for service as a non-employee director will be consistent with that of the Company’s other non-employee directors, which is described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2017.  The Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Khaykin, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

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.