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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 6
$792,000,000
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
LIQUID YIELD OPTION(TM) NOTES DUE 2020
(ZERO COUPON -- SENIOR)
AND
COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON
CONVERSION OF THE LYONS
This prospectus supplement supplements the prospectus dated August 30, 2000
of Anixter International Inc., as supplemented September 15, 2000, September 8,
2000, September 29, 2000, October 10, 2000, and October 17, 2000 relating to the
sale by certain of our securityholders (including their pledgees, donees,
transferees or other successors) of up to $792,000,000 principal amount at
maturity of LYONs and up to 5,908,558 shares of common stock to be issued upon
conversion of the LYONs. You should read this prospectus supplement in
conjunction with the prospectus, and this prospectus supplement is qualified by
reference to the prospectus except to the extent that the information in this
prospectus supplement supersedes the information contained in the prospectus.
Capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement and not otherwise defined
herein have the meanings specified in the prospectus.
The table of Selling Securityholders contained in the prospectus is hereby
amended to add the entity named below as a Selling Securityholder.
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AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
OF LYONS AT NUMBER OF SHARES
MATURITY THAT OF COMMON STOCK
NAME OF SELLING SECURITYHOLDER MAY BE SOLD THAT MAY BE SOLD
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Mainstay Convertible Fund................................... $ 17,500,000 130,555
Additionally, the following line item in the table of Selling Securityholders is hereby amended as
follows:
Total............................................. 784,470,000 5,852,348
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INVESTING IN THE LYONS OR THE COMMON STOCK INVOLVES RISKS DESCRIBED IN THE
"RISK FACTORS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 9 OF THE PROSPECTUS.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
(TM) TRADEMARK OF MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
The date of this prospectus supplement is November 20, 2000
