Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 30, 2008, Avnet issued a press release announcing the acquisition of Horizon Technology Group plc, a leading technical integrator and distributor of information technology products in the UK and Ireland and a public company traded on the London and Dublin Stock Exchanges. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On June 30, 2008, Avnet issued a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition of Source Electronics Corporation, a global programming supplier operating in North America, Asia and Brazil. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following materials are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release relating to the acquisition of Horizon Technology Group plc, dated June 30, 2008.
99.2 Press Release relating to the acquisition of Source Electronics Corporation, dated June 30, 2008.
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.
| AVNET, INC. | ||||
| July 1, 2008 | By: |
/s/ Raymond Sadowski
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| Name: Raymond Sadowski | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release relating to the acquisition of Horizon Technology Group plc, dated June 30, 2008. | |
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99.2
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Press Release relating to the acquisition of Source Electronics Corporation, dated June 30, 2008. |