UNITED STATES

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): December 26, 2019 (December 26, 2019)

WESCO International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-14989	25-1723342
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
225 West Station Square Drive Suite 700			15219
Pittsburgh,	Pennsylvania		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(412) 454-2200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	WCC	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 8.01    Other Events.

On December 26, 2019, WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Acquisition Proposal Press Release”) announcing that it has improved its proposal to acquire Anixter International Inc.

Also on December 26, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing preliminary sales for the quarter-to-date period and confirming its full-year sales outlook (the “Sales and Outlook Press Release”).

Copies of the Acquisition Press Release and of the Sales and Outlook Press Release are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1    Acquisition Proposal Press Release, dated December 26, 2019.

Exhibit 99.2    Sales and Outlook Press Release, dated December 26, 2019.

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.

WESCO International, Inc.

(Registrant)

December 26, 2019	By:	/s/ David S. Schulz
(Date)		David S. Schulz
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer