UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 26, 2009


ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

NEW YORK

1-4482

11-1806155

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK  11747

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000


Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On May 26, 2009, a press release was issued by the Registrant announcing the appointment of Peter T. Kong to the position of President, Global Components, Paul J. Reilly to the position of Executive Vice President, Finance & Operations, and Ernie Keith to the position of Vice President, Global Operations & Value-Added Services.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

          (c)       EXHIBITS

                      99.1      Press release dated May 26, 2009

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

 
Date:

May 26, 2009

By:

/s/ Peter S. Brown

 

Name:

Peter S. Brown

 

Title:

Senior Vice President
and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

Description

 
99.1

Press release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc., dated May 26, 2009.