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):      September 3, 2015

ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	94-1658138
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Commission File Number: 001-10212

2301 Patriot Blvd.

Glenview, Illinois 60026

(224) 521-8000

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

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:

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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.

On September 3, 2015, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Anixter International Inc. (the "Company") appointed Valarie L. Sheppard to the Board of Directors, effective September 3, 2015.

The compensation of Ms. Sheppard will be consistent with that provided to all Company non-employee directors, as described in the Company's most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2015. There are no transactions or relationships between the Company and Ms. Sheppard required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K. In addition, the Board has determined that Ms. Sheppard is independent pursuant to the independence tests under Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, based on evaluations conducted in accordance with Section 303A.02. Ms. Sheppard will join the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees.

The press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Sheppard to the Company's Board of Directors is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated September 8, 2015 of Anixter International Inc., announcing the appointment of Valarie L. Sheppard to the Board of Directors.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
September 8, 2015	By: /s/ Theodore A. Dosch
	Theodore A. Dosch
	Executive Vice President - Finance
	and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated September 8, 2015 of Anixter International Inc., announcing the appointment of Valarie L. Sheppard to the Board of Directors.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Anixter International Inc. Appoints Valarie L. Sheppard to the Board of Directors

GLENVIEW, IL, (Business Wire) September 8, 2015 - Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE) today announced the appointment of Valarie L. Sheppard to its board of directors.

“We look forward to the in-depth knowledge and new perspectives that Valarie will bring to Anixter as we move forward and grow our business,” said Sam Zell, chairman of Anixter’s board of directors. Valarie’s outstanding record of finance and strategic leadership makes her an outstanding addition to our board.” She will join the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees.

Ms. Sheppard is Senior Vice President, Comptroller and Treasurer of Procter & Gamble, a leading manufacturer and marketer of packaged consumer goods, responsible for Treasury, Global Business Development, Corporate Strategy and Financial Planning, Corporate Accounting and Financial Services Organizations and finance support for Corporate Officers. She has held various financial leadership positions at Procter & Gamble since 1986, including foreign assignments in Asia and Europe.

Ms. Sheppard also serves as Board Chair of Cintrifuse, a start up incubator in which P&G has invested and Board Chair of the Cincinnati Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. She graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Accounting and an MS in Industrial Administration from Purdue’s Krannert School of Management, both in 1986.

About Anixter

Anixter International is a leading global distributor of enterprise cabling & security solutions and electrical and electronic wire & cable. The company adds value to the distribution process by providing its customers access to 1) innovative inventory management programs. 2) approximately 400,000 products and $800 million in inventory 3) approximately 220 warehouses/branch locations with 5.5 million square feet of space and 4) locations in over 250 cities in more than 50 countries. Founded in 1957 and headquartered near Chicago, Anixter trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AXE.

INVESTOR CONTACTS

Ted Dosch	Lisa Micou Meers, CFA
EVP - Finance & Chief Financial Officer	VP - Investor Relations
(224) 521-4281	(224) 521-8895

Additional information about Anixter is available at anixter.com