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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): January 22, 2004
AVNET, INC.
New York
| 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
Not Applicable
| Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure. | ||||||||
| S I G N A T U R E | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99 | ||||||||
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Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.
On January 22, 2004, Avnet, Inc. issued a press release announcing the second quarter earnings webcast. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
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.
S I G N A T U R E
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: January 22, 2004 | By: | /s/ Raymond Sadowski | ||||
| Raymond Sadowski | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99 | Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated January 22, 2004 |
Exhibit 99
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Avnet, Inc. 2211 South 47 Street Phoenix, AZ 85034 |
PRESS RELEASE
January 22, 2004
Avnet, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2004
Earnings Announcement
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that its second quarter fiscal year 2004 earnings announcement will be webcast live via the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com on Thursday, January 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/Arizona and 2:00 p.m. Pacific 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 logon 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.
Phoenix, Arizona-based Avnet, Inc. is one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components, embedded systems and computer products from leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 68 countries, Avnet also delivers services such as inventory management, supply-chain services, bill-of-materials analysis, systems integration and engineering design assistance. A Fortune 500 company, Avnet’s revenues for fiscal 2003 (year ended June 27, 2003) were $9.05 billion. Please feel free to visit Avnet’s Investor Relations Web site at www.ir.avnet.com or contact us at investorrelations@avnet.com.
| CONTACT: | Avnet, Inc. | |
| John. J. Hovis | ||
| Vice President and Director, Investor Relations | ||
| 480/643-7053 | ||
| investorrelations@avnet.com |