Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

 

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

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):      October  17, 2016

AVNET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

New York		1-4224		11-1890605
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
Of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

 

2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona		85034
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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Item 8.01  Other Events

 

On October 17, 2016, Avnet, Inc. announced that it completed the acquisition of Premier Farnell plc.  The press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following materials are attached as exhibited to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 17, 2016.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

Date: October 17, 2016		AVNET, INC.
		By:		/s/ Kevin Moriarty
				Name: Kevin Moriarty
				Title: Senior Vice President and
				Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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