AVNET, INC. (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
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):   November 8, 2013

AVNET, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
New York 1-4224 11-1890605
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona   85034
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   480-643-2000

Not Applicable
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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 Arrangements of Certain Officers

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Avnet, Inc. (the “Company”) held on November 8, 2013, the shareholders voted on and approved the Avnet, Inc. 2013 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The terms and conditions of the Plan are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2013. The Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the results of which are as follows:

  1.   The shareholders elected the nine nominees to the Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors have been elected and qualified. The voting results for each nominee were as follows:
                         
                    Broker
Director   For   Withheld   Non-Votes
J. Veronica Biggins
    115,743,062       1,117,958       5,683,437  
Michael A. Bradley
    111,310,456       5,550,564       5,683,437  
R. Kerry Clark
    116,165,256       695,764       5,683,437  
Richard Hamada
    116,277,323       583,697       5,683,437  
James A. Lawrence
    116,275,390       585,630       5,683,437  
Frank R. Noonan
    116,270,855       590,165       5,683,437  
Ray M. Robinson
    106,813,250       10,047,770       5,683,437  
William H. Schumann III
    116,111,910       749,110       5,683,437  
William P. Sullivan
    111,310,227       5,550,793       5,683,437  

  2.   The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, having received the following votes:
                         
                    Broker
For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
112,787,352
    3,654,242       419,426       5,683,437  

  3.   The shareholders approved the Avnet, Inc. 2013 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan.  The voting results were as follows:
                         
                    Broker
For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
110,122,431
    6,256,584       482,005       5,683,437  

  4.   The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2014. The voting results were as follows:
                     
                    Broker
For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
121,537,552
    638,502       368,403     N/A

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

         
Exhibit Number   Description
  10.1    
Avnet, Inc. 2013 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan


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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.
          
November 8, 2013   By:   /s/ Kevin Moriarty
       
        Name: Kevin Moriarty
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  Avnet, Inc. 2013 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan