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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 20, 2004
AVNET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-4224 | 11-1890605 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona | 85034 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(480) 643-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
| Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.1 | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.2 | ||||||||
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Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.
On April 20, 2004, Avnet, Inc. issued a press release announcing the JPMorgan Technology & Telecom Conference webcast. On April 22, 2004, Avnet, Inc. issued a press release announcing the fiscal third quarter earnings webcast. A copy of each press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 respectively.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibits attached hereto are 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 |
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99.1
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Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated April 20, 2004 | |
99.2
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Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated April 22, 2004 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| AVNET, INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: April 22, 2004
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By: | /s/ Raymond Sadowski Raymond Sadowski Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Avnet, Inc. | |||
| 2211 South 47th Street | ||||
| Phoenix, AZ 85034 |
PRESS RELEASE
April 20, 2004
Avnet, Inc. to Present at
The 32nd Annual JPMorgan Technology & Telecom Conference
Phoenix, Arizona — Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced Roy Vallee, Avnet’s chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the 32nd Annual JPMorgan Technology & Telecom Conference to be held at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California on May 4, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. Avnet’s presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com. Interested parties should log on to the Website 15 minutes prior to the presentation time to register for the event and download any necessary software.
Also available at www.ir.avnet.com are other recent Webcasts, a calendar of events, downloadable slide presentations, and other investor information.
Additional Information
Avnet enables success at the center of technology, providing cost-effective services and solutions vital to a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and 250 suppliers. Avnet generated revenue of $9.05 billion in fiscal 2003 (year ended June 27, 2003) through sales in 68 countries. Via its premier market position, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities, which help its trading partners accelerate growth and realize cost efficiencies. The company markets, distributes and adds value to semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) components, enterprise network and computer equipment, software and embedded sub-systems. Visit Avnet’s Investor Relations Web site at www.ir.avnet.com or contact us at investorrelations@avnet.com.
| CONTACT: | Vince Keenan Vice President & Director, Investor Relations investorrelations@avnet.com 480-643-7053 |
Exhibit 99.2
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Avnet, Inc. | |||
| 2211 South 47 Street | ||||
| Phoenix, AZ 85034 |
PRESS RELEASE
April 22, 2004
Avnet, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2004
Earnings Announcement
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that its third quarter fiscal year 2004 earnings announcement will be webcast live via the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com on Thursday, April 29, 2004. Avnet will issue a press release outlining its financial results followed by an interactive webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, 4:00 p.m. Central, 3:00 p.m. Mountain and 2:00 p.m. Pacific/Arizona time.
Roy Vallee, Avnet’s chairman and chief executive officer and Ray Sadowski, Avnet’s chief financial officer, along with other members of Avnet’s senior management team, will comment on the company’s results and respond to participants’ questions, which may be submitted via the Internet.
Please log on to the webcast at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the event to download any necessary software (RealPlayer or Windows Media Player) and to register for the webcast. Additional financial information accompanying the webcast can also be accessed at www.ir.avnet.com.
Avnet enables success at the center of technology, providing cost-effective services and solutions vital to a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and 250 suppliers. Avnet generated revenue of $9.05 billion in fiscal 2003 (year ended June 27, 2003) through sales in 68 countries. Via its premiere market position, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities, which help its trading partners accelerate growth and realize cost efficiencies. The company markets, distributes and adds value to semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) components, enterprise network and computer equipment, software and embedded sub-systems. Visit Avnet’s Investor Relations Website at www.ir.avnet.com or contact us at investorrelations@avnet.com.
| CONTACT: | Avnet, Inc. Vince Keenan Vice President and Director, Investor Relations 480/643-7053 investorrelations@avnet.com |