X0202 4 2006-08-01 0 0000052795 ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC AXE 0001217245 GRUBBS ROBERT W C/O ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 2301 PATRIOT BLVD GLENVIEW IL 60026 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 M 0 4700 14.91 A 216054 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 600 54.96 D 215454 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 54.97 D 215354 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 54.98 D 215254 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 54.99 D 215154 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 55.04 D 215054 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.06 D 214854 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.07 D 214654 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.10 D 214454 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 55.13 D 214354 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.14 D 214154 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 400 55.15 D 213754 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.16 D 213554 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 400 55.17 D 213154 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 55.18 D 213054 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 55.21 D 212954 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.22 D 212754 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.25 D 212554 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.27 D 212354 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 55.29 D 212254 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.30 D 212054 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.33 D 211854 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 200 55.35 D 211654 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 55.36 D 211554 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 55.38 D 211454 D Common Stock 2006-08-01 4 S 0 100 55.39 D 211354 D Options to purchase common stock 14.91 2006-08-01 4 M 0 4700 0.00 D 1999-02-18 2008-02-18 Common Stock 4700 112125 D Total includes 154,439 common stock units. The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated May 12, 2006. John A. Dul, by power of attorney 2006-08-02