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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) October 20, 2000
A V N E T, I N C.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
New York 1-4224 11-1890605
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code - (480) 643-2000
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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 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Inapplicable
(b) Inapplicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99. Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated October 20, 2000
Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.
The press release of Avnet, Inc. issued on October 20, 2000 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.
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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)
/s/ Raymond Sadowski
Date: October 23, 2000 By: _______________________________
Raymond Sadowski
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated October 20, 2000
