arw-20200917

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): September 17, 2020

ARROW ELECTRONICS INC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


New York	1-4482	11-1806155
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

9201 East Dry Creek Road,

Centennial,

80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 824-4000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of the exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $1 par value

ARW

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d) On September 17, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Committee”), increased the number of Board members to eleven and appointed Gerry P. Smith as an independent director of the Board and a member of the Committee, effective September 17, 2020 (the “Effective Date”).

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Smith and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director of the Company. There is no transaction involving Mr. Smith that requires disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

As of the Effective Date, Mr. Smith will participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation arrangements, which are generally described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders as filed with the SEC on April 1, 2020. Under these arrangements, Mr. Smith will receive an annual retainer of $100,000 starting on the Effective Date and, subject to his continued service as a director on the grant date, an annual grant of restricted stock units valued at $175,000 (based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant) to be granted in May 2021, each with payment or grant pro-rated for any partial period of service. The Company also entered into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. Smith. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Smith is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number			Description
99.1			Press release dated September 17, 2020
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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:

September 17, 2020

By:

/s/ Lily Hughes

Name:

Lily Hughes

Title:

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Document


ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. 9201 E. DRY CREEK ROAD CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 303-824-4000						NEWS

Exhibit 99.1

ARROW ELECTRONICS ANNOUNCES GERRY P. SMITH AS A NEW DIRECTOR TO ITS BOARD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Sept. 17, 2020 -- Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced that Gerry P. Smith, chief executive officer and director of The ODP Corporation, has joined the company's board of directors. The addition of Mr. Smith increases the total number of directors on the board to 11.

“I look forward to Gerry’s future contribution as a member of our board. As the CEO of The ODP Corporation, he brings a depth of knowledge in workplace technology solutions and experience leading an integrated B2B distribution platform,” said Michael J. Long, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Arrow Electronics. “Gerry’s prior success at Lenovo also brings us valuable expertise in the market for data center and cloud solutions and in terms of building and managing complex global supply chains.”

Since 2017, Mr. Smith has been chief executive officer, and director of The ODP Corporation, a leading provider of business services, products, and digital workplace technology solutions to businesses through its banner brands such as Office Depot, OfficeMax and CompuCom. Previously, Mr. Smith served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the PC and Server groups at Lenovo Group Limited and served in a number of senior executive roles across Lenovo’s business from 2006 to 2017. Prior to Lenovo, he held executive positions at Dell, Inc. and was responsible for the creation of Dell’s Singapore Design Center.

Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 175,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2019 sales of $29 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. Learn more at fiveyearsout.com.

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Contact:			Steven O’Brien Vice President, Investor Relations 303-824-4544

Media Contact:			John Hourigan Vice President, Global Communications 303-824-4586

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