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
Exhibit 99
Avnet Inc. to Present at the RBC Capital Markets
North American Technology Conference
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2004--Avnet Inc. (NYSE:AVT)
today announced Ray Sadowski, Avnet's senior vice president and chief
financial officer, will present at the RBC Capital Markets North
American Technology Conference to be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Half
Moon Bay, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2004, at 8:35 a.m. Pacific time.
Avnet's presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet at
www.ir.avnet.com. Interested parties should logon to the 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 other recent webcasts, a
calendar of events, downloadable slide presentations and other
investor information.
Additional Information
Avnet enables success from the center of the technology
industry, providing cost-effective services and solutions vital to a
broad base of more than 100,000 customers and 250 suppliers. The
company markets, distributes and adds value to a wide variety of
electronic components, enterprise computer products and embedded
subsystems. Through its premier market position, Avnet brings a
breadth and depth of capabilities that help its trading partners
accelerate growth and realize cost efficiencies. Avnet generated more
than $9B in revenue in fiscal 2003 (year ended June 27, 2003) through
sales in 68 countries. Visit Avnet's Investor Relations Web site at
www.ir.avnet.com or contact us at investorrelations@avnet.com.
CONTACT: Avnet Inc., Phoenix
Vince Keenan
VP & Director, Investor Relations
480-643-7053
investorrelations@avnet.com