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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):   October 31, 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)

 

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     
(a)   Inapplicable
(b)   Inapplicable
(c)   Exhibits:
    99    Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated October 31, 2002

Item 9.    Regulation F-D Disclosure.

         The press release of Avnet, Inc. issued on October 31, 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.

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: November 1, 2002   By:   /s/ Raymond Sadowski
       
    Raymond Sadowski
    Senior Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

         
Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit
 
99
   Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated October 31, 2002