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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 13, 2002

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)

 


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Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.  Regulation F-D Disclosure.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99


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Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (a)   Inapplicable
 
  (b)   Inapplicable
 
  (c)   Exhibits:
 
      99  Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated June 13, 2002

Item 9.  Regulation F-D Disclosure.

         The press release of Avnet, Inc. issued on June 13, 2002 is being filed as Exhibit 99 hereto.

         Management of Avnet, Inc. may, from time to time, comment on expectations concerning Avnet’s future financial performance during discussions with investors, the media, investment analysts and others. To the extent management’s expectations differ during those discussions from the comments made by management in Avnet’s quarterly earnings conference calls, such new expectations will be posted on the Investor Relations home page of Avnet’s web site.

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.

         
Date: June 13, 2002   AVNET, INC.
(Registrant)
         
    By:   /s/ Raymond Sadowski

Raymond Sadowski
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit
     
99   Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated June 13, 2002

 

exv99
 

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June 13, 2002

Avnet, Inc. Chairman Speaking at the Thomas Weisel
“Growth Forum 4.0"

Roy Vallee, chairman and CEO of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) will be speaking at the Thomas Weisel “Growth Forum 4.0” on Monday, June 17th, 2002 in Santa Barbara CA. Mr. Vallee will begin his presentation at 4:25 pm PST time (7:00 pm Eastern Time).

If you are interested in listening to Mr. Vallee’s remarks, an audio broadcast of the meeting will be available on the Investor Relations homepage of the Avnet, Inc. web site, http://www.avnet.com/corporate/investors/calendar.html. A replay will be available the following day on the Investor Relations Calendar of Events page on the Company’s web site http://www.avnet.com.

Management of Avnet, Inc. may, from time to time, comment on expectations relative to Avnet’s future financial performance during discussions with investors, the media, investment analysts, and others. To the extent management’s expectations differ during those discussions from the comments made by management, such new expectations will be posted on the Investor Relations home page of Avnet’s web site.

If you have any questions, please contact Becky McMaster at 480-643-7294 or by e-mail at becky.mcmaster@avnet.com

Phoenix, Arizona-based Avnet, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components, enterprise network and computer equipment, and embedded sub-systems from leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 63 countries, Avnet markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain management and engineering services. Avnet’s Web site is located at www.avnet.com.

Avnet, Inc. * 2211 South 47 Street * Phoenix, Arizona 85034 * Telephone: (480) 643-7294 * Fax: (480) 643-7370