X0202 4 2008-01-15 0 0000052795 ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC AXE 0001217119 LETHAM DENNIS J C/O ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 2301 PATRIOT BLVD GLENVIEW IL 60026 0 1 0 0 Executive VP-Finance & CFO Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 M 0 3668 10.85 A 131481 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 200 54.70 D 131281 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 54.72 D 131181 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 400 54.79 D 130781 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 54.82 D 130681 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 54.83 D 130581 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 54.87 D 130481 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 54.91 D 130381 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.02 D 130281 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.06 D 130181 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 300 55.10 D 129881 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.12 D 129781 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.13 D 129681 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.17 D 129581 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.18 D 129481 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.19 D 129381 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.20 D 129281 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.30 D 129181 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 168 55.31 D 129013 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.39 D 128913 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.46 D 128813 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.49 D 128713 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.66 D 128613 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.67 D 128513 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.68 D 128413 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.78 D 128313 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.84 D 128213 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 55.88 D 128113 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 200 56.07 D 127913 D Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 100 56.08 D 127813 D Options to purchase common stock 10.85 2008-01-15 4 M 0 3668 0.00 D 2000-03-01 2009-03-01 Common stock 3668 32818 D Total Includes 59,427 common stock units. The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated April 25, 2007. Michele Nelson, attorney-in-fact 2008-01-16