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): March 2, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 5.02.     DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

On March 2, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the appointment of Michael J. Long to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2009.  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 March 2, 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:

March 3, 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 March 2, 2009.