June 3, 1994
BY DIRECT EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Avnet, Inc.
Commission File No. 1-4224
Current Report on Form 8-K
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are filing herewith a Current Report on Form 8-K for the above-
referenced corporation.
In accordance with Rule 901(d) of Regulation S-T, a paper copy of
the within filing is being forwarded to the Commission today via overnight
courier.
Very truly yours,
s/Lisa M. Palumbo
Lisa M. Palumbo
Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
Enclosure
LMP/cem
cc: New York Stock Exchange, w/paper enclosure,
via overnight courier
Pacific Stock Exchange, w/paper enclosure,
via overnight courier
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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) May 25, 1994.
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.)
80 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, New York 11021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(516)466-7000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 25, 1994, the Board of Directors of the Registrant amended
By-Law No. 48 changing the Registrant's fiscal year end from June 30 of each
year to that Friday in each year closest to June 30. The change in
Registrant's fiscal year shall commence with the 1994 fiscal year and
the transition period resulting from such change will be first reflected in
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for that fiscal year.
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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.
AVNET, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: June 3, 1994 By: s/RAYMOND SADOWSKI
Raymond Sadowski
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer