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): March 1, 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 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| S I G N A T U R E | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 | ||||||||
| EX-99.2 | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure
On March 1, 2004, Avnet, Inc. issued press releases announcing (1) the offering of $270 million of convertible senior debentures due 2034 and (2) the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 7 7/8% notes due February 15, 2005. Copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Avnet, Inc., dated March 1, 2004, announcing the offering of convertible senior debentures. | |
| 99.2 | Press release of Avnet, Inc., dated March 1, 2004, announcing a cash tender offer for its 7 7/8% notes. |
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: March 1, 2004 | By: | /s/ Raymond Sadowski | ||||
| Raymond Sadowski | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||