SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported): January
26, 2016
| ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. |
| (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 |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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9201 EAST DRY CREEK ROAD, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO |
80112 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 824-4000 |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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| ITEM 5.02. | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. |
On January 26, 2016, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Andrew S. Bryant is retiring from his position as chief operating officer of the company’s global components and global enterprise computing solutions businesses, effective April 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
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EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 26, 2016 issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. |
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Date: January 26, 2016 |
By: |
/s/ Gregory Tarpinian |
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Name: |
Gregory Tarpinian |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President |
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and General Counsel |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated January 26, 2016 issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc. |
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