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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-20-016269
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200717
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200717

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929008
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRICAL APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT, WIRING SUPPLIES [5063]
		IRS NUMBER:				251723342
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14989
		FILM NUMBER:		201032742

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WEST STATION SQUARE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4124542200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WEST STATION SQUARE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CDW HOLDING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971217
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-A</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">WESCO International, Inc.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">225 West Station Square Drive</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 18pt;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box:&#160; &#9746;</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 18pt;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box:&#160; &#9744;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</div>
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                    Title of Each Class to be so Registered</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:</div>
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        <div style="font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On July </font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">17<font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, 2020, WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;WESCO&#8221;), announced
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        <div>Each Right will allow its holder to purchase from WESCO one one-thousandth of a share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, for $250, once the Rights become exercisable.</div>
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        <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Rights are in all respects subject to and governed by the provisions of the Rights Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.&#160; The
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              <div>Certificate of Designations of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock of WESCO International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to WESCO International, Inc.&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2020).</div>
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              <div>Rights Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2020, between WESCO International, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which includes the form of Certificate of Designations as Exhibit A, the form of Right Certificate as
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      <div style="text-indent: 72pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</div>
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              <div>Dated: July 17, 2020</div>
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