UNITED STATES
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) October 18, 2004
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AVNET, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-4224 11-1890605
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(480) 643-2000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On October 18, 2004, Avnet, Inc. issued a press release announcing its 2004
Analyst Day webcast. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached
hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
The following exhibits are furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated October 18, 2004
S I G N A T U R E
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
AVNET, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: October 18, 2004 By: /s/ Raymond Sadowski
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Raymond Sadowski
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1
Avnet's Analyst Day Held in New York on December 14, 2004
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2004--Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT)
today announced it will host its 2004 Analyst Day at the New York
Stock Exchange on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 starting at 8:00 am
(Eastern) and concluding by 2:00 pm. Presenting at the event will be
Roy Vallee, Avnet's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Ray
Sadowski, Chief Financial Officer; Harley Feldberg, President,
Electronics Marketing; and Rick Hamada, President, Technology
Solutions.
Avnet will be providing the investment community with a webcast of
the days' events from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm. Local attendees will
conclude with a lunch. Information regarding the webcast will be
posted to Avnet's website. Interested parties should log on to the Web
site at www.ir.avnet.com 15 minutes prior to the start of the event to
register and download any necessary software.
About Avnet
Avnet (NYSE:AVT) enables success from the center of the technology
industry, providing cost-effective services and solutions vital to a
broad base of more than 100,000 customers and 250 suppliers. The
company markets, distributes and adds value to a wide variety of
electronic components, enterprise computer products and embedded
subsystems. Through its premier market position, Avnet brings a
breadth and depth of capabilities that help its trading partners
accelerate growth and realize cost efficiencies. Avnet generated more
than $10 billion in revenue in fiscal 2004 (year ended July 3, 2004)
through sales in 68 countries. Visit Avnet's Investor Relations
Website at www.ir.avnet.com or contact us at
investorrelations@avnet.com.
CONTACT: Avnet
Whitney Crutchley (Investor Relations), 480-643-7394
investorrelations@avnet.com