8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION

Washington,D.C.20549 FORM 8-K

CURRENTREPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 9,  2020 GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY,INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

NewYork

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-00255

(Commission File Number)

13-0794380

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

34 North MeramecAvenue St. Louis, MO 63105

(Address of Principal ExecutiveOffices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314)573-9200

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;Appointmentof Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of CertainOfficers.

(d)On September 9,  2020, the Board of Directors of Graybar Electric Company,Inc.(the “Company”) elected Dennis E. DeSousa,  Senior Vice President – General Manager, as a director to fill an existing vacancy on the Company’s Board of Directors, effectiveimmediately.

A copy of the September 10, 2020 press release announcing Mr. DeSousa’s election isattached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

(99) Press release dated September 10, 2020

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant hasduly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY,INC.

Date: September 10, 2020

By: /s/  Matthew W. Geekie

Matthew W.Geekie

Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Media Contact: 

Tim Sommer

(314) 573-2571

timothy.sommer@graybar.com

Dennis DeSousa Elected to Graybar's Board of Directors

ST. LOUIS, September 10, 2020 – Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, today announced the election of Dennis E. DeSousa to its Board of Directors.

Denniswas recently appointed to the position ofSenior Vice President and General Manager, a role in which he has responsibility for all of Graybar’s districts and certain subsidiaries. He first joined Graybar in 1981 as a quotations specialist and advanced through positionsin field sales and business management before taking on senior leadership roles in sales, marketing, strategic planning and business leadership. Dennis holds a bachelor’s degree in financefromCalifornia Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

“Dennis is an exceptional leader with a remarkable track record of results,” saidKathleen M. Mazzarella, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Graybar. “With his broad business background and extensive leadership experience,  Dennis will provide wise counsel and strategic insights that are vital to our company’s future. I congratulate him and look forward to serving with him as a member of Graybar’s Board of Directors.”

Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, communications and data networking products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of 288 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, helping its customers power, network and secure their facilities with speed, intelligence and efficiency. For more information, visit www.graybar.com or call 1-800-GRAYBAR.

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