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): June 27, 2011


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 8.01.          OTHER EVENTS

On June 27, 2011, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the assets and operations of Seed International Ltd.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.



ITEM 9.01.          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.

DESCRIPTION

 

      99.1

Press release dated June 27, 2011 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.

 

ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

 

Date: June 27, 2011

By:

/s/ Peter S. Brown

 

Name:  Peter S. Brown

 

Title: Senior Vice President

and General Counsel


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

99.1

Press Release dated June 27, 2011 issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc.


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