SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): May 2, 2008
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NEW YORK 001-04482 11-1806155
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
50 Marcus Drive, Melville, New York 11747
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(631) 847-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
(e) On May 2, 2008, the shareholders of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the
"Company"), at the Company's 2008 annual meeting of shareholders, approved
amendments to the Company's 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan") which
increased the aggregate number of shares of Company common stock available for
issuance to plan participants by 5,000,000 shares. The Company's Board of
Directors had previously approved the amendments to the Plan at a meeting held
February 27, 2008. The amended terms of the Plan and the description thereof are
set forth in the Company's proxy statement for the Company's 2008 annual meeting
dated March 19, 2008.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:
10.1 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended)
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.
Date: May 8, 2008 Arrow Electronics, Inc.,
a New York corporation
By: /s/ Peter S. Brown
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Name: Peter S. Brown
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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No.
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10.1 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended)