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): December 11, 2006
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ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
NEW YORK 1-4482 11-1806155
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On December 11, 2006, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the "Company") entered into
an employment agreement ("Agreement") dated as of January 1, 2007, by and
between the Company and Kevin Gilroy. The Agreement is attached hereto as
Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On December 11, 2006 the Company issued a press release announcing that
Kevin Gilroy and M. Catherine Morris have been appointed to the Arrow Enterprise
Computing Solutions (ECS) Office of the President, effective January 2, 2007.
The full text of the press release, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit
99.1, is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this document.
Exhibit Number Description
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10.1 Agreement dated January 1, 2007 by and between the
Company and Kevin Gilroy.
99.1 Press Release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc. dated
December 11, 2006.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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10.1 Agreement dated January 1, 2007 by and between the
Company and Kevin Gilroy.
99.1 Press Release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc. dated
December 11, 2006.
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.
Date: December 12, 2006 By: /s/ Peter S. Brown
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Name: Peter S. Brown
Title: Senior Vice President