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): February 17, 2004 ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) NEW YORK 1-4482 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File of Incorporation) Number) 50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000 N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. On February 17, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the corporation's fourth quarter 2003 results, which has been furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 12 (the "Item 12 Form 8-K"). A copy of the Registrant's consolidated statement of operations (and accompanying notes), consolidated balance sheet and segment information, included in the Item 12 Form 8-K, are attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1). 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. By: /s/Peter S. Brown -------------------------- Name: Peter S. Brown Title: Senior Vice President Date: February 17, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX The following exhibit is filed herewith: Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Consolidated statement of operations (and accompanying notes), consolidated balance sheet and segment information.