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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): July 19, 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)

 

Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.

     On July 19, 2004, Avnet, Inc. issued a press release announcing the fourth quarter and fiscal year-end earnings 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 Exhibits attached hereto are 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.

     The following exhibits are furnished with this report on Form 8-K:

     
Exhibit Number
   Description of Exhibit
99
  Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated July 19, 2004
 Exhibit 99

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: July 19, 2004
  By: /s/ Raymond Sadowski
 
 
  Raymond Sadowski
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer