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): February 29, 2008

ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK

1-4482

11-1806155

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK

 

11747

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On February 29, 2008, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the "Company") elected Gail E. Hamilton as an independent director of the Company. Ms. Hamilton will serve on the Board’s Audit and Corporate Governance Committees. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Hamilton is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 
99.1

Press release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc. dated March 3, 2008 regarding the election of Ms. Hamilton to the Company’s Board of Directors.

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.

 

ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

 
Date: March 4, 2008 By:

/s/ Peter S. Brown

Name:

Peter S. Brown

Title:

Senior Vice President
and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.

DESCRIPTION

99.1

Press release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc. dated  March 3, 2008 regarding the election of Ms. Hamilton  to the Company’s Board of Directors.