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): January 27, 2004

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 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.
S I G N A T U R E
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99

Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.

     On January 27, 2004, Avnet, Inc. issued a press release announcing the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference webcast. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

     The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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: January 27, 2004	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 January 27, 2004

EX-99 3 p68716exv99.htm EX-99

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

PRESS RELEASE

January 27, 2004

Avnet, Inc. to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference

Phoenix, Arizona — Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced Roy Vallee, Avnet’s chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference to be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, on Feb. 3, 2004. At 12:30 p.m. Pacific time, Vallee will present the keynote speech and at 3:15 p.m. Pacific time he will discuss Avnet in a “fireside chat” forum. Both presentations will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com. Interested parties should logon 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 other recent webcasts, a calendar of events, downloadable slide presentations, and other investor information.

Additional Information

Phoenix-based Avnet Inc., a Fortune 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 68 countries, Avnet markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain management and engineering services. Avnet’s investor relations website is located at www.ir.avnet.com.

CONTACT: Avnet Inc., Phoenix
John J. Hovis, 480/643-7053
Investor Relations
investorrelations@avnet.com

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