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): July 22, 2004
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) (I.R.S. 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)
Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.
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On July 22, 2004, Avnet, Inc. issued a press release announcing
the RBC Capital Markets North American Technology Conference 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
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 Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated July 22, 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: July 22, 2004 By: /s/ Raymond Sadowski
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Raymond Sadowski
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer