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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-11-003763
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110627
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110627

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARROW ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007536
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				111806155
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04482
		FILM NUMBER:		11933239

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 HUB DR
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163911300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 MARCUS DR
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">WASHINGTON,
      DC 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">FORM
      8-K</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">CURRENT
      REPORT</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">PURSUANT
      TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Date
      of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2011</font><br><br><br>
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            ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
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            1-4482
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            11-1806155
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            50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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):</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <b>ITEM 8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;OTHER EVENTS</b>
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      On June 27, 2011, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press
      release announcing that the Company has signed a definitive agreement to
      acquire all of the assets and operations of Seed International Ltd.&#160;&#160;A
      copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
      incorporated herein by reference.
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      <br>
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      <b>ITEM 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</b>
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            &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;99.1
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          Press release dated June 27, 2011 issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font><br>
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      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.
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            ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
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            &#160;
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            Date: June 27, 2011
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            By:
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            &#160;
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            Name: &#160;Peter S. Brown
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            &#160;
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            Title: Senior Vice President
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            and General Counsel
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      <br>
      <b>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</b><br><br>
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            <u>EXHIBIT NO.</u>
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          &#160;
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            <u>DESCRIPTION</u>
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          &#160;
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            99.1
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            Press Release dated June 27, 2011 issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Arrow
      Electronics Acquires the Distribution Business of Seed International Ltd.</b></font></u>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>--
      Geographic expansion in China --</b></font>
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      MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2011--Arrow Electronics, Inc.
      (NYSE:ARW) announced that the company has signed a definitive agreement
      pursuant to which Arrow will acquire all of the assets and operations of
      the distribution business of Seed International Ltd (&#8220;Seed&#8221;).
    </p>
    <p>
      Seed is a value-added distributor of embedded products with 14 offices
      across China. The company is primarily focused on Texas Instruments
      products, and is well known in China as a strong technical service
      provider with Digital Signal Processor (DSP) specialization.
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;Seed is a highly recognized brand for value-added distribution and
      engineering. This acquisition brings Arrow an expanded presence in China
      while strengthening our relationship with a key supplier,&#8221; said Peter T.
      Kong, president, Arrow Global Components. &#8220;This transaction should
      enhance our market position through increased demand creation activities
      and greater customer penetration in this fast-growing market.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Seed is headquartered in Beijing, China, and has approximately 200
      employees, with 100 in value-added engineering. The company&#8217;s sales for
      the latest fiscal year were approximately $90 million. The acquisition
      is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close during the
      third quarter of 2011.
    </p>
    <p>
      Arrow Electronics (<u>www.arrow.com</u>) is a global provider of
      products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of
      electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Headquartered
      in Melville, N.Y., Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for over
      1,200 suppliers and 115,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract
      manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more
      than 340 locations in 52 countries.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>Safe Harbor</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a &quot;safe
      harbor&quot; for forward-looking statements. This press release includes
      forward-looking statements, including statements addressing future
      financial results. These statements are subject to a number of risks and
      uncertainties that could cause actual results or facts to differ
      materially from such statements for a variety of reasons including, but
      not limited to: industry conditions, the company&#8217;s implementation of its
      new global financial system and the company&#8217;s planned implementation of
      its new enterprise resource planning system, changes in product supply,
      pricing and customer demand, competition, other vagaries in the global
      components and global ECS markets, changes in relationships with key
      suppliers, increased profit margin pressure, the effects of additional
      actions taken to become more efficient or lower costs, the company&#8217;s
      ability to generate additional cash flow and the other risks described
      from time to time in the company&#8217;s reports to the Securities and
      Exchange Commission (including the company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K
      and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q). Forward-looking statements are
      those statements, which are not statements of historical fact. These
      forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking words
      such as &quot;expects,&quot; &quot;anticipates,&quot; &quot;intends,&quot; &quot;plans,&quot; &quot;may,&quot; &quot;will,&quot;
      &quot;believes,&quot; &quot;seeks,&quot; &quot;estimates,&quot; and similar expressions. Shareholders
      and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
      forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which
      they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly
      or revise any of the forward-looking statements.
    </p>
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    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Arrow Electronics, Inc.<br>Michael Taunton, 631-847-5680<br>Vice
      President and Treasurer<br>or<br>Paul J. Reilly, 631-847-1872<br>Executive
      Vice President<br>Finance and Operations &amp; Chief Financial Officer<br>or<br>Media
      Contact:<br>John Hourigan, 303-824-4586<br>Director, Corporate
      Communications<br>
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