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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):   February 20, 2003

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)

 


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (a)   Inapplicable
 
  (b)   Inapplicable
 
  (c)   Exhibits:
     
99   Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated February 20, 2003

Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.

          The press release of Avnet, Inc. issued on February 20, 2003 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.

SIGNATURE

          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: February 20, 2003   By:   /s/ Raymond Sadowski
       
    Raymond Sadowski
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 


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Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit

 
99   Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated February 20, 2003

 

exv99
 

     
(AVNET LOGO)  
Avnet, Inc.
2211 South 47th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034

PRESS RELEASE


February 20, 2003

Avnet, Inc. to Present at the Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium

Phoenix, Arizona — Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced Roy Vallee, Avnet’s chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium to be held at the La Quinta Resort in La Quinta, California on Monday, February 24, 2003, 9:30 a.m. Pacific, 12:30 p.m. Eastern time. Avnet’s presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com. Interested parties should log on to the Avnet Web site 15 minutes prior to the presentation time to register for the event and download any necessary software.

Also available at www.ir.avnet.com are recent Web cast events, including the Company’s Second Quarter Earnings Announcement on January 23, 2003, the Credit Suisse First Boston Fixed Income Conference on February 11, 2003, and upcoming events and other information.

Additional Information

Phoenix, Arizona-based Avnet, Inc. is the world’s largest distributor of semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components, embedded systems and computer products from leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 63 countries, Avnet also delivers services such as inventory management, supply-chain services, bill-of-materials analysis, systems integration and engineering design assistance. A Global Fortune 500 company, Avnet’s revenues for fiscal 2002 (year ended June 28, 2002) were $8.9 billion. Please feel free to visit Avnet’s Investor Relations Web site at www.ir.avnet.com or contact us at investorrelations@avnet.com.

Contact:

John J. Hovis
Vice President and Director, Investor Relations
investorrelations@avnet.com
480-643-7053