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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-12-004714
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120829
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120829

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:		121064156

	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-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">WASHINGTON,
      DC&#160; 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">FORM
      8-K</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">CURRENT
      REPORT</font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">PURSUANT
      TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 29, 2012</font><br><br><br>
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          ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
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          (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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            NEW YORK
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            1-4482
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            11-1806155
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            of Incorporation)
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            (Commission File<br>Number)
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            (IRS Employer
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          7459 SOUTH LIMA STREET, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
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          80112
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      Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: (303) 824-4000
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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
      230.425)</font>
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      <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
      240.14d-2(b))</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">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      <b>ITEM 8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;OTHER EVENTS</b>
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    <p>
      On August 29, 2012, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing that the Company has agreed to acquire
      Redemtech, Inc.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
      Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.<br><br><br><br><b>ITEM
      9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</b>
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            <u>EXHIBIT NO.</u>
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          &#160;
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            <u>DESCRIPTION</u>
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            99.1
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Press Release dated August 29, 2012 issued by Arrow Electronics,
            Inc.
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      <br>
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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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          &#160;
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            Date: August 29, 2012
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            By:
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            /s/ Peter S. Brown
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            Name:
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            Peter S. Brown
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            Title:
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            Senior Vice President
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            and General Counsel
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      <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <b>INDEX&#160;TO&#160;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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        <td style="width: 4%">

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          &#160;
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            99.1
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            Press Release dated August 29, 2012 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-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Arrow
      Electronics Acquires Redemtech, Inc.</b></font></u>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>--
      Expands Presence in High-Margin Electronics Asset Disposition Market --</b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">

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    <p>
      ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 29, 2012--Arrow Electronics,
      Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced today that the company has agreed to acquire
      Redemtech, Inc. (&#8220;Redemtech&#8221;), a wholly owned subsidiary of Micro
      Electronics, Inc. Redemtech is a provider of electronics asset
      disposition (EAD) services.
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    <p>
      Redemtech offers a comprehensive array of EAD services including data
      removal, data security, refurbishment, and remarketing of electronic
      assets, while ensuring compliance with local and national data security
      and environmental regulations. Redemtech has locations across the United
      States and the company&#8217;s customers span a variety of end markets
      including financial services, consumer, and government.
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    <p>
      &#8220;The acquisition of Redemtech further strengthens our industry-leading
      position in the EAD market and strategically expands our footprint and
      capabilities in this fast-growing market. We are excited to welcome the
      Redemtech team to the Arrow family,&#8221; said Paul J. Reilly, executive vice
      president, finance and operations, and chief financial officer of Arrow
      Electronics.
    </p>
    <p>
      Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Redemtech has approximately 400
      employees. Sales in 2012 are expected to total approximately $60
      million. This acquisition is subject to the receipt of customary
      regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the next 60 days.
    </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. Arrow serves
      as a supply channel partner for more than 120,000 original equipment
      manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a
      global network of more than 390 locations in 53 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>
      CONTACT:<br>Arrow Electronics, Inc.<br>Greer Aviv, 303-824-3765<br>Senior
      Manager, Investor Relations<br>or<br>Paul J. Reilly, 631-847-1872<br>Executive
      Vice President, Finance and Operations, and Chief Financial Officer<br>or<br>Media
      Contact:<br>John Hourigan, 303-824-4586<br>Director, Corporate
      Communications
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