<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000008858-22-000001.txt : 20220119
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000008858-22-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Liguori Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229306

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04224
		FILM NUMBER:		22537874

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			FORT COLLINS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80525

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIGUORI THOMAS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030428

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVNET INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				111890605
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2211 SOUTH 47TH STREET
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4806432000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2211 SOUTH 47TH STREET
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85034
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        <issuerCik>0000008858</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AVNET INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Liguori Thomas</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AVNET, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2211 SOUTH 47TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85034</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-01-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>21625</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.97</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>78508</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">Transaction was pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan that the officer entered into on December 9, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $41.63 to $42.43, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Avnet, Inc., any security holder of Avnet, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to the Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 30,066 shares underlying Restricted Stock Units allocated but not yet vested or delivered.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joy S. Newborg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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