UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 23, 2006
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ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
NEW YORK 1-4482 11-1806155
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
As previously disclosed, as part of its regular employee and director
compensation program, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the "Company") makes
equity-based awards to employees (including executive officers) and
directors in accordance with established programs described in the
Company's proxy statement for its annual stockholders meeting. The grants
are made pursuant to the stockholder-approved 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan
(the "Plan"), a copy of which is on file with the SEC as Annex A to the
Company's 2004 Proxy Statement. In anticipation of future grants of stock
options under the Plan, pursuant to Item 1.01 of Form 8-K, the Company is
filing herewith copies of the amended form of individual Stock Option Award
Agreements typically to be used in connection with such grants.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this document.
Exhibit Number Description
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10-0 Form of Stock Option Award Agreement
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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10-0 Form of Stock Option Award Agreement
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
Date: March 23, 2006 By: /s/Peter S. Brown
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Name: Peter S. Brown
Title: Senior Vice President