ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. — Regulatory Filings 2011

Oct 25, 2011

8-K 1 a50043210.htm ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. 8K Copyright 2011 Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company. All rights reserved www.businesswire.com

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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 24, 2011 ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

NEW YORK	1-4482	11-1806155
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On October 24, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the institution of a share repurchase program. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) EXHIBITS

99.1 press release dated October 24, 2011.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. — By:	/s/ Peter S. Brown
Name:	Peter S. Brown
Title:	Senior Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc., dated October 24,
2011.