8-K

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 5, 2002

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.)
2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona	85034
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(480) 643-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
	Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Inapplicable
(b)	Inapplicable
(c)	Exhibits:
	99     Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated December 5, 2002

Item 9.     Regulation F-D Disclosure.

     The press release of Avnet, Inc. issued on December 5, 2002 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.

S I G N A T U R E

     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)
Date: December 6, 2002	By:	/s/ Raymond Sadowski
	Raymond Sadowski Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99	Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated December 5, 2002

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Exhibit 99

Avnet, Inc.
2211 South 47th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034

PRESS RELEASE

December 5, 2002

Avnet, Inc. to Participate in Raymond James IT Supply Chain Conference

Phoenix, Arizona — Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced it will participate in the Raymond James & Associates IT Supply Chain Conference to be held in New York on December 12, 2002 at 10:05 a.m. Eastern Time. Avnet’s presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com. Interested parties should log on to the Web site 15 minutes prior to the presentation time to register for the event and download any necessary software.

Also available at www.ir.avnet.com are recent Webcast events, including Avnet’s presentation at the CSFB Technology Conference on December 4, 2002 and the Company’s First Quarter Earnings Announcement, along with FAQs regarding Avnet’s Debt and Liquidity Position.

Additional Information

Phoenix, Arizona-based Avnet, Inc., a Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 company, is one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components, enterprise network and computer equipment, and embedded sub-systems from leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 63 countries, Avnet markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain management and engineering services. Please feel free to visit Avnet’s investor relations Web site at www.ir.avnet.com.

Contact:

John J. Hovis
Vice President and Director, Investor Relations
investorrelations@avnet.com
480-643-7053

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