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DEF 14A 1 proxy2007.htm JACO ELECTRONICS, INC, PROXY 2007 proxy2007.htm

JACO ELECTRONICS, INC.

145 Oser Avenue

Hauppauge, New York 11788

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

To be Held on December 10, 2007

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To the Shareholders of

JACO ELECTRONICS, INC.

Please be advised that the annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Jaco Electronics, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), will be held on December 10, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., local time, at the offices of the Company, 145 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788.

The Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:

To elect seven Directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; and

To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on November 9, 2007 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! PLEASE PROMPTLY MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN YOUR PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND WISH TO VOTE YOUR SHARES PERSONALLY, YOU MAY DO SO AT ANY TIME BEFORE YOUR PROXY IS VOTED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Joel H. Girsky,

Date: November 14, 2007 Chairman

JACO ELECTRONICS, INC.

145 Oser Avenue

Hauppauge, New York 11788

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PROXY STATEMENT

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This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Jaco Electronics, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), of proxies to be voted at the annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on December 10, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., local time, at the offices of the Company, 145 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788, and any and all adjournments thereof.

The solicitation will be by mail, and the cost of such solicitation, including the reimbursement of brokerage firms and others for their expenses in forwarding proxies and proxy statements to the beneficial owners of shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.10 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), will be borne by the Company. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, certain of the officers and employees of the Company, without extra compensation therefore, may solicit proxies personally or by telephone or telecopy. The Company will also request brokers, banks and other nominees, custodians and fiduciaries to forward soliciting materials to their principals and to request authority for the execution of proxies and will reimburse such persons for forwarding such materials.

The shares of Common Stock represented by each duly executed proxy received by the Board of Directors before the Annual Meeting will be voted at the Annual Meeting as specified in the proxy. With respect to Proposal 1, a shareholder may withhold authority to vote for all of the nominees for election to the Board of Directors by marking the appropriate box on the accompanying proxy card or may withhold authority to vote for an individual nominee by striking a line through such nominee’s name in the appropriate space on the accompanying proxy card. The persons named in the enclosed proxy form will vote the shares for which they are appointed in accordance with the directions of the shareholders appointing them. In the absence of such directions, such shares will be voted FOR Proposal 1 and, in their best judgment, will be voted on any other matters as may come before the Annual Meeting. Shareholders who execute proxies nevertheless retain the right to revoke them at any time before they are voted by submitting new proxies bearing a later date, by submitting written revocations to the named proxies, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.

The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 145 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788. The telephone number of the Company is (631) 273-5500. This Proxy Statement, the accompanying proxy card, and the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders, are first being sent to shareholders on or about November 14, 2007 (the “Mailing Date”).

VOTING SECURITIES AND RECORD DATE

The Board of Directors has designated November 9, 2007 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company, outstanding and entitled to vote was 6,294,332 (excluding 659,900 shares of treasury stock). The holders of all outstanding shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock registered in their respective names on the books of the Company at the close of business on the

Record Date. The presence in person or by proxy of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be necessary to constitute a quorum. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is required for the election of each director in Proposal 1. All other matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders would require the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock present at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote for approval. Abstentions and “broker non-votes” are not counted as votes cast on any matter to which they relate, but will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum present at the Annual Meeting. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or other nominee has not received instructions from the beneficial owners or other persons entitled to vote shares with respect to a particular proposal as to which the broker or nominee does not have discretionary power.

In case a quorum shall not be present at the Annual Meeting, a majority in interest of the shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting present, in person or by proxy, shall have the power to adjourn such Annual Meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the Annual Meeting until the requisite amount of shares of Common Stock entitled to vote shall be present. Proxy ballots are received and tabulated by the Company’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, and certified by the inspector of election.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock owned as of October 26, 2007 by (i) each director and director nominee of the Company, (ii) all persons who, to the knowledge of the Company, are the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) each of the Company’s executive officers, and (iv) all of the Company's directors and executive officers, as a group. Each person named in this table has sole investment power and sole voting power with respect to the shares of Common Stock set forth opposite such person's name, except as otherwise indicated.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership	Percent of Class Beneficially Owned (2)

Joel H. Girsky	1,031,240 (3)	16.2%

Joseph F. Oliveri	40,000 (4)	**

Charles B. Girsky	476,961 (5)	7.5%

Don Ackley	-	**

Marvin Meirs	2,700	**

Jeffrey D. Gash	72,298 (6)	1.1%

Gary Giordano	43,750 (7)	**

Robert J. Waldman	10,500 (8)	**

Neil Rappaport	7,500 (9)	**

Dimensional Fund Advisors 1299 Ocean Avenue 11^th Floor Santa Monica, CA 90401	413,461 (10)	6.6%

Luis Antonio Hernandez 3069 Misty Harbour Las Vegas, NV 89117	596,526 (11)	9.5%

All directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)	1,684,949 (12)	25.7%

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**	Less than one percent

(1)	Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed is c/o Jaco Electronics, Inc., 145 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York, 11788.

(2)	Assumes a base of 6,294,332 shares of Common Stock outstanding, before any consideration is given to outstanding options.

(3)	Includes (i) 75,000 shares of Common Stock acquirable pursuant to options presently exercisable and granted under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan, and (ii) 37,500 shares of Common Stock awarded under the Company’s Restricted Stock Plan.

(4)	Includes 40,000 shares of Common Stock acquirable pursuant to options presently exercisable and granted under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan.

(5)

Includes (i) 320,761 shares of Common Stock owned by the Girsky Family Trust, of which Mr. Charles Girsky is a co-trustee, with shared voting and dispositive power over such shares, (ii) 50,000 shares of Common Stock acquirable pursuant to options presently exercisable and granted under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan, and (iii) 37,500 shares of Common Stock awarded under the Company’s Restricted Stock Plan.

(6)	Includes (i) 40,000 shares of Common Stock acquirable pursuant to options presently exercisable and granted under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan, and (ii) 15,000 shares of Common Stock awarded under the Company’s Restricted Stock Plan.

(7)	Includes 40,000 shares of Common Stock acquirable pursuant to options presently exercisable and granted under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan.

(8)	Includes 7,500 shares of Common Stock acquirable pursuant to options presently exercisable and granted under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan.

(9)	Includes 7,500 shares of Common Stock acquirable pursuant to options presently exercisable and granted under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan.

(10)	These securities are held in investment advisory accounts of Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. This information is based upon an amendment to Schedule 13G dated February 1, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and information made available to the Company.

(11)	The information is based upon a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC dated February 28, 2006, and information made available to the Company.

(12)	Includes 260,000 shares of Common Stock acquirable pursuant to options presently exercisable and 93,750 shares of Common Stock awarded under the Company’s Restricted Stock Plan.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of the Common Stock to file with the SEC initial reports of beneficial ownership on Form 3 and reports of changes in beneficial ownership on Form 4 or Form 5. Executive officers, directors, and ten percent shareholders are required to furnish the Company with copies of such forms. Based solely on a review of such forms furnished to the Company and written representations from certain reporting persons, the Company believes that during its fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the Company’s executive officers, directors and ten percent shareholders complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements. A Form 3 and Form 4’s were filed on behalf of Mr. Joseph F. Oliveri to report holdings and transactions that had not been reported in prior years.

PROPOSAL 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of the Company is currently composed of seven directors. At each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, all of the directors constituting the Board of Directors of the Company are elected for a one-year term. The Board of Directors has nominated the following persons, each of whom is currently a director, for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting:

Don Ackley

Charles B. Girsky

Joel H. Girsky

Marvin Meirs

Joseph F. Oliveri

Neil Rappaport

Robert J. Waldman

If elected, each of the nominees will serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2008 or until such time as their respective successors are elected.

The Board believes that each of the nominees will be available and able to serve as a director. If a nominee is unable to serve, the shares of Common Stock represented by all valid proxies will be voted for the election of such substitute as the Board may recommend. In addition, the Board may reduce the number of directors to eliminate the vacancy or the Board may fill the vacancy at a later date after selecting an appropriate nominee.

Certain information about the foregoing nominees is set forth under “Management” below.

Unless marked to the contrary, the shares of Common Stock represented by the enclosed Proxy will be voted FOR the election of all of the nominees named above as directors.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Board of Directors and Committees of the Board

The business of the Company is managed under the direction of our Board of Directors. The Board has responsibility for establishing broad corporate policies and for our overall performance. It is not, however, involved in operating details on a day-to-day basis. The Board is kept advised of our business through regular reports and analyses and discussions with our Chief Executive Officer and other officers.

Each of our directors, other than Messrs. Joel Girsky, Charles Girsky and Oliveri, is an independent director within the meaning of the Marketplace Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market Inc. (the “Nasdaq”). The Nasdaq definition of independent director includes a series of objective tests, such as that the director is not, and was not during the last three years, an employee of the Company and has not received certain payments from, or engaged in various types of business dealings with, the Company. In addition, as further required by the Nasdaq rules, the Board has made a subjective determination as to each independent director that no relationships exist which, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with such individual’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities as a director. In making these determinations, the Board reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors with regard to each such individual’s business and personal activities as they may relate to the Company and our management.

Our Board of Directors conducts its business through meetings of the Board and through activities of its committees. The Board of Directors holds regular meetings four times per year, schedules special meetings when required and acts by written consent from time to time as appropriate. Board agendas include regularly scheduled executive sessions of the independent directors to meet without the presence of management. The Board of Directors held a total of seven meetings during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 (“Fiscal 2007”). Each director (during the period in which each such director served) attended at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board of Directors on which such director served during Fiscal 2007. The Company encourages all directors to attend its Annual Meeting of Shareholders every year. Five of the Company’s directors attended its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Our Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee. Each of these committees has a written charter that may be found on the Company’s website at http://www.jacoelectronics.com. The Board has delegated various responsibilities and authority to these committees, as described below in this section of this proxy statement.

Audit Committee. The Audit Committee assists the Company’s Board of Directors in (1) reviewing the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Company to any governmental body or the public; (2) reviewing the Company’s auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes generally; (3) engaging the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing their services; and (4) providing an open avenue of communication among the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, financial and senior management, and the Board of Directors. In discharging its duties, the Audit Committee, among other things, reviews with the Company’s management and independent registered public accounting firm the Company’s audited financial statements to be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its interim financial statements to be included in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, reviews the integrity of the Company’s financial reporting processes and controls, reviews corporate compliance policies and evaluates the independence of, approves the audit and non-audit services provided by, and has the ultimate authority and responsibility to select the firm to be appointed as independent registered accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements. The members of the Audit Committee currently are Don Ackley, Marvin Meirs, Neil Rappaport and Robert J. Waldman, who acts as Chairman of the committee, each of whom is an independent director qualified to serve on the Audit Committee in accordance with applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules. In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Waldman is qualified to serve as the “audit committee financial expert” of the Company, as defined in applicable SEC rules. The Audit Committee met six times during Fiscal 2007.

Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Company’s Board of Directors for approval the compensation for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and all of its other executive officers, including salaries, bonuses and grants of awards under, and administration of, the Company's stock incentive plans. The Compensation Committee, among other things, reviews and recommends to the Board employees to whom awards will be made under the Company’s stock incentive plans, determines the number of shares to be optioned or awarded, and the time, manner of exercise and other terms of the awards. Although the committee’s charter authorizes the committee to retain an independent consultant, no third party compensation consultant

was engaged for Fiscal 2007. The Chief Executive Officer provides input to the committee with respect to the individual performance and compensation recommendations for the other executive officers. The members of the Compensation Committee currently are Don Ackley, Marvin Meirs, Neil Rappaport, who acts as Chairman of the committee, and Robert J. Waldman, each of whom is an independent director as defined in the applicable Nasdaq rules. The Compensation Committee met once during Fiscal 2007.

Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee is responsible for reviewing recommendations of candidates for director made by the Company’s directors, shareholders, management and others in accordance with criteria established by the Board, assisting the Board in identifying individuals qualified to become Board members, and making recommendations to the Board regarding the nomination of individual candidates for election or re-election to the Board and the composition of each committee of the Board. The Nominating Committee will consider nominee recommendations made by shareholders provided that the names of such nominees, accompanied by relevant biographical information, are submitted in accordance with the requirements set forth below. The members of the Nominating Committee currently are Don Ackley, Marvin Meirs, Neil Rappaport, who acts as Chairman of the committee, and Robert J. Waldman each of whom is an independent director as defined in the applicable Nasdaq rules. The Nominating Committee met once during Fiscal 2007.

In determining whether to nominate a candidate for membership on our Board, the Committee will consider, among other criteria, relevant experience, skills, diversity, independence and the ability to act on behalf of the Company’s shareholders. Candidates may come to the attention of the Committee from current Board members, officers, shareholders or other recommendation. The Committee will review all candidates in the same manner regardless of the source of the recommendation.

Shareholder Nominees for Director. Any shareholder of the Company who wants to nominate a candidate for election to the Board must deliver timely written notice to the Company’s Corporate Secretary at Jaco Electronics, Inc., 145 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788. In order to be timely, the notice must be delivered:

In the case of an annual meeting of shareholders, not less than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders, although if we did not hold an annual meeting or the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 days of the anniversary date of the prior year’s annual meeting, the notice must be received by us a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials; and

·	In the case of a special meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors, the notice must be received by us a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials for such special meeting.

The shareholders’ notice to our Corporate Secretary must set forth as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (a) his or her name, age, business address and residence address, (b) his or her principal occupation, employment, and qualifications to serve as a director, (c) the number of shares of Common Stock which are owned beneficially or of record by him or her, and (d) any other information relating to the nominee that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act. In addition, the notice must include as to the shareholder giving the notice (a) his or her name and record address,

(b) the number of shares of Common Stock which are owned beneficially or of record by him or her, (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made by the shareholder, and (d) any other information relating to the shareholder that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act. The notice delivered by such shareholder must be accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee to the Board and to serve as a director if elected. The shareholder must be a shareholder of record on the date on which he or she gives the notice described above and on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the applicable meeting of shareholders.

Compensation of Directors

Members of our Board of Directors who are not officers or employees of the Company received an annual fee of $10,000 until December 31, 2006, at which time the annual fee was increased to $15,000, for their service on our Board of Directors. In addition the chairman of the audit committee receives an annual fee of $5,000. Directors are granted options to purchase Common Stock from time to time. Directors are also reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with attending Board and committee meetings.

The following table sets forth the compensation paid to the Company’s directors for Fiscal 2007:

Name	Fees earned or paid in cash ($)	Stock Awards ($) (1)	Total ($)

Don Ackley	7,500	1,344	8,844
Marvin Meirs	7,500	2,688	10,188
Neil Rappaport	12,500	672	13,172
Robert Waldman	15,000	672	15,672

(1) Includes the amounts recognized as expense by the Company with respect to stock awards in Fiscal 2007 in accordance with FAS 123(R). Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note B (17) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30, 2007.

MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers and Directors

The directors, nominees for director, and executive officers of the Company, their ages, their positions and, in the case of the current directors and executive officers, their terms of office with the Company are set forth below.

Name	Age	Position

*Joel H. Girsky	68	Chairman of the Board, CEO, President and Treasurer

*Joseph F. Oliveri	58	Vice Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President

*Charles B. Girsky	73	Executive Vice President and Director

Jeffrey D. Gash	55	Executive Vice President, Finance, CFO and Secretary

Gary Giordano	50	Executive Vice President

*Don Ackley	54	Director

*Marvin Meirs	69	Director

*Neil Rappaport	61	Director

*Robert J. Waldman	72	Director

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* Nominee for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting.

Joel H. Girsky has served as Chairman of the Board, President and Treasurer of the Company since 1983, and has been a Director and executive officer of the Company since it was founded in 1961. He also is a director of Frequency Electronics, Inc. of Uniondale, New York, a manufacturer of highly sophisticated synchronized time clocks (“Frequency”). Mr. Girsky and Charles B. Girsky are brothers.

Joseph F. Oliveri has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and an Executive Vice President of the Company since June 2000. From March 1983 to June 2000, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Interface Electronics Corp., a distributor of electronic components (“Interface”). The Company acquired Interface in June 2000.

Charles B. Girsky has served as Executive Vice President of the Company since 1988 and as a Director since 1996. He was a founder, Director and President of the Company from 1961 through 1983 and then rejoined the Company as an executive officer in August 1985. Mr. Girsky and Joel H. Girsky are brothers.

Jeffrey D. Gash has served as an Executive Vice President, Finance and CFO of the Company since October 2000. He served as Vice President of Finance from January 1989 to September 2000, and as Controller of the Company for more than five years prior thereto. In September 1999, he became Secretary of the Company. He has also served in similar capacities with the Company’s subsidiaries.

Gary Giordano has served as Executive Vice President of the Company since June 2000. From February 1992 to June 2000, he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Don Ackley has served as a Director since February 2007. He is currently CEO of Nanotrope, Inc., a company focused on nanotechnology development founded in 2004. Prior to founding Nanotrope, he was President and CEO of VSK Photonics, an early-stage start-up developing high-speed electronics and photonics for fiber-optic networks. He has also held positions in Hewlett-Packard, RCA, Siemens and Motorola, as well as at a number of other start-ups at various stages of development, including some of the earliest fiberoptics ventures, Lytel and Epitaxx.

Marvin Meirs has served as a director since December 2006. From 1978 until his retirement in 1999, he served as Vice President of Engineering at Frequency and, from 1998 until 2004, he also was a director of Frequency. From 1966 to 1978, Mr. Meirs served in various other senior engineering capacities with Frequency. Prior thereto, Mr. Meirs served as a senior engineer with Polarad Electronics, and as a development engineer with Servo Corporation of America.

Neil Rappaport has served as a Director since February 2004. Since December 2000, he has been a Venture Partner with Windward Ventures, a venture capital firm. Prior to joining Windward Ventures, Mr. Rappaport was Vice President of Sales for Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, a manufacturer of semi-conductors, from August 1987 to June 2003. Previously, Mr. Rappaport was national sales manager with Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. He began his career as a design engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company.

Robert J. Waldman has served as a Director since February 2004. Since September 2002, he has served as President of RJW Associates Inc., a financial and tax consulting firm located in Boynton Beach, Florida. Prior thereto, Mr. Waldman served as senior partner of Horowitz, Waldman, Berretta & Maldow, L.L.P., Woodbury, New York, a certified public accounting firm from 1968 to 2002. He is licensed to practice as a certified public accountant in both New York and in Florida, and has over 45 years of experience in public accounting.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the information presented in the compensation tables, the footnotes to those tables and the related disclosures appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement.

Introduction

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) is currently composed of four directors, each of whom is independent as defined in applicable rules of the Nasdaq. The Committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending to the Company’s Board of Directors the Company’s compensation policies for the remuneration of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and all of its other executive officers (collectively, “Executives”), including salaries, bonuses and grants of awards under, and administration of the Company’s stock incentive plans. In determining the cash and non-cash compensation of Executives, the Committee annually evaluates both individual and corporate performance from both a short-term and long-term perspective.

Philosophy

The Company’s compensation program for Executives (the “Program”) seeks to encourage the achievement of business objectives of the Company and superior corporate performance by the Executives. The Program is designed to enable the Company to attract, reward and retain highly qualified executives and to foster a performance-oriented environment wherein management’s long-term focus is on maximizing shareholder value through the use of equity-based incentives. The Program calls for consideration of the nature of each Executive’s work and responsibilities, his or her leadership and technical skills, unusual accomplishments or achievements on the Company’s behalf, years of service, the Executive’s total compensation package (cash and non-cash compensation) and the Company’s financial condition generally. The Committee does not assign weights to these factors nor necessarily consider any one more important than the others.

Components of Executive Compensation

Historically, the Company’s executive-level employees have received cash-based and equity-based compensation. The Company attempts to pay its executive officers competitively in order that it may retain the most capable people in the industry. Compensation levels for the Executives are derived from market comparisons with similarly sized distribution companies, including those engaged in the electronic components distribution industry with which the Company competes for executive talent. Based on information currently available to the Committee, including publicly available compensation information relating to direct competitors of the Company, the Committee believes that cash compensation levels for the Executives, including the Chief Executive Officer, are, on average, at or below the median of base salary levels for executive officers of similar companies.

Cash-Based Compensation: Base salary represents the primary cash component of an Executive’s compensation, and is determined by evaluating the responsibilities associated with an Executive’s position at the Company and his or her overall level of experience. As described below under “Executive Compensation – Employment Agreements,” a number of the Executives, including four of the five Named Executive Officers, have entered into employment agreements with the Company

that provide for fixed amounts of base salary. Mr. Giordano’s salary is recommended by the Chief Executive Officer and reviewed and approved by the Committee. Effective October 2001, the Named Executive Officers agreed to a 10% reduction in base salary, all of which has been restored. In addition, the Committee, in its discretion, may award cash incentive bonuses. The Committee believes that the Executives are best motivated through a combination of stock option awards and cash incentives.

The employment agreements also provide the opportunity to earn cash bonuses based upon the Company’s profitability as described below under “Executive Compensation – Employment Agreements”. For Fiscal 2007, Messrs. Joel Girsky, Charles Girsky and Jeff Gash did not receive cash bonuses, and Mr. Joseph Oliveri received a cash bonus, as determined in accordance with the terms of his respective employment agreement. Mr. Gary Giordano was paid a bonus based on sales determined at the discretion of the Committee.

Equity-Based Compensation: Equity-based compensation principally has been in the form of stock options, granted pursuant to the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan. The Committee believes that stock options represent an important component of a well-balanced compensation program. Because stock option awards provide value only in the event of share price appreciation, stock options enhance management’s focus on maximizing long-term shareholder value, and thus provide a direct relationship between an Executive’s compensation and the shareholders’ interests.

No specific formula is used to determine option awards for an Executive. Rather, individual award levels are based upon the subjective evaluation by the Committee of each Executive’s overall past and expected future contributions to the success of the Company. During 2007, options were granted to each of Messrs. Gash, Oliveri and Giordano as described in the Grants or Plan-Based Awards table.

Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer

As described below under “Executive Compensation – Employment Agreements,” the Company has entered into an employment agreement with Joel H. Girsky, our Chairman of the Board and President, pursuant to which Mr. Joel Girsky is entitled to receive a base salary of $375,000 per fiscal year. Mr. Girsky’s base salary was established based upon his level of responsibilities and years of experience. As previously discussed, Mr. Girsky agreed to a 10% reduction in base salary effective October 2001, of which all 10% reduction has been restored.

Mr. Girsky is entitled to an annual incentive cash bonus based on a percentage of the Company’s earnings before income taxes, up to a maximum bonus of $720,000 in any fiscal year. Through this incentive bonus arrangement, a substantial portion of Mr. Joel Girsky’s potential cash compensation is specifically linked to the Company’s profitability. Because the Company did not report income from continuing operations in Fiscal 2007 in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Girsky was not paid a bonus for Fiscal 2007. Pursuant to this employment agreement, Mr. Girsky receives $50,000 per year in deferred compensation.

In general, the philosophy, factors and criteria of the Committee generally applicable to the Company’s senior management are applicable to the Chief Executive Officer.

Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes limitations on the federal income tax deductibility of compensation paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and to each of the other four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company. Under these limitations, the Company may deduct such compensation only to the extent that during any fiscal year the compensation does not exceed $1,000,000 or meets certain specified conditions (such as certain performance-based compensation that has been approved by the Company’s shareholders). Based on the Company’s current compensation plans and policies and the Section 162(m) rules, the Company and the Committee believe that, for the near future, there is not a significant risk that the Company will lose any significant tax deduction for executive compensation. The Company’s compensation plans and policies will be modified to ensure full deductibility of executive compensation if the Company and the Committee determine that such an action is in the best interest of the Company.

Other Benefits

The Company has established a 401(k) plan for its employees pursuant to which the Company makes contributions equal to 25% of the employee’s contribution to the plan, up to the first 4% of their salary. In addition, the employment agreements for each of the Company’s executive officers provides for participation in health, disability and other insurance plans.

Compensation Committee Report

In accordance with its written charter adopted by the board of directors, the compensation committee oversees the Company’s compensation and employee benefit plans. The compensation committee reviewed and discussed the executive compensation discussion and analysis for the year ended June 30, 2007 with the Company’s management. Based on discussions with management, the compensation committee recommended to the board of directors that the compensation discussion and analysis be included in this proxy statement.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Don Ackley

Marvin Meirs

Robert J. Waldman

Neil Rappaport, Chairman

Summary of Cash and Certain Other Compensation

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the compensation paid or accrued by the Company for services rendered to the Company in all capacities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and each of the Company’s other three most highly-compensated executive officers during Fiscal 2007 (the “Named Executive Officers”):

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and Principal Position	Fiscal Year	Salary ($)	Stock Awards ($) (1)	Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)	All Other Compensation ($) (2)	Restricted Stock Awards ($) (3)	Total Compensation


Joel H. Girsky	2007	334,688	--	--	53,032	--	387,720
Chairman of the Board, CEO,
President, and Treasurer

Joseph F. Oliveri	2007	288,751	6,458	98,328	774	--	394,311
Vice Chairman and
Executive Vice President

Charles B. Girsky	2007	233,125	--	--	2,985	--	236,110
Executive Vice President


Jeffrey D. Gash	2007	189,000	13,633	--	2,325	--	204,958
Executive Vice President,
Finance, CFO and Secretary

Gary Giordano	2007	192,500	6,816	17,983	2,400	--	219,699
Executive Vice President

(1)

Includes the amounts recognized as expense by the Company with respect to stock awards in Fiscal 2007 in accordance with FAS 123(R). Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note B (17) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30, 2007.

(2)

Includes 401(k) plan matching contributions, premiums paid on group term life insurance, and, in the case of Mr. Joel Girsky, deferred compensation accrued in connection with his employment agreement with the Company. 401(k) matching contributions for Fiscal 2007 for the Named Executive Officers were as follows: Mr. Joel Girsky – $1,813, Mr. Oliveri – $0, Mr. Charles Girsky – $1,749, Mr. Gash – $1,911 and Mr. Giordano – $2,130. Premiums paid on group term life insurance for Fiscal 2007 for the Named Executive Officers were as follows: Mr. Joel Girsky – $1,219, Mr. Oliveri – $774, Mr. Charles Girsky – $1,236, Mr. Gash – $414 and Mr. Giordano – $270. $50,000 in deferred compensation was accrued in Fiscal 2007 in connection with Mr. Joel Girsky’s employment agreement with the Company.

(3)

On June 9, 1997, the Board of Directors awarded an aggregate of 97,500 shares of Common Stock under the Company’s Restricted Stock Plan to its executive officers as follows: 37,500 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Joel Girsky, 37,500 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Charles Girsky, 15,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Gash and 3,750 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Giordano, as adjusted to give effect to a 3-for-2 stock split of the Common Stock effective on July 24, 2000. The plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders on December 9, 1997. The awards vested in one-quarter increments annually. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2007, all of the aforementioned awards were vested. The value of the aggregate restricted stock holdings of these individuals at June 30, 2007 was as follows: $62,000 for Mr. Joel Girsky, $62,000 for Mr. Charles Girsky, $24,800 for Mr. Gash and $6,200 for Mr. Giordano. These figures are based upon the fair market value per share of the Company’s Common Stock at June 30, 2007, minus the purchase price of such awards. The closing sale price for the Company’s Common Stock as of June 30, 2007 on the Nasdaq National Market was $2.32.

Employment Agreements

The Company entered into a four-year employment agreement with Mr. Joel Girsky, effective as of July 1, 2001, to serve as the Company’s Chairman and President. The employment agreement will automatically be extended for additional one-year periods on each anniversary date, unless notice of non-renewal is given 90 days prior to an anniversary date. In the event that a notice of non-renewal is so delivered by either party, Mr. Girsky’s employment agreement shall continue for a period of three years following the anniversary date, which follows immediately after the date that such notice is delivered. However, in the event that a notice of non-renewal is delivered by either party at such time as Mr. Girsky is at least 70 years of age, then the employment agreement shall continue for a period of only one year following the anniversary date which follows immediately after the date that such notice is delivered. The employment agreement has been automatically extended for an additional one-year period. Mr. Girsky is entitled to receive a base salary of $375,000 for each fiscal year ending June 30; however, effective October 2001, he (and the other Named Executive Officers) voluntarily agreed to a 10% salary reduction, of which all 10% has been restored. In addition, he is entitled to receive a cash bonus equal to four percent of the Company’s earnings before income taxes for each fiscal year in which such earnings are between $1.0 million and $2.5 million, or six percent of the Company’s earnings before income taxes for such fiscal year if such earnings are in excess of $2.5 million, up to a maximum annual cash bonus of $720,000. If the Company’s earnings before income taxes are in excess of $12.0 million for any such fiscal year, Mr. Girsky may also receive stock options at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Girsky or his estate, as the case may be, is entitled to receive a payment of $375,000 if he dies or becomes permanently disabled during the term of the employment agreement. The death benefit of $1.5 million provided for in Mr. Girsky’s prior employment agreement with the Company was funded by life insurance policies maintained by the Company, which policies have been transferred to Mr. Girsky. Mr. Girsky also receives deferred compensation which accrues at the rate of $50,000 for each year of employment beginning July 1, 1984, which becomes payable in a lump sum at the cessation of his employment, with or without cause. In the event of a change in control of the Company, Mr. Girsky is entitled to receive 299% of the average of his base salary plus cash bonus for the previous five years, to the extent that such payment does not equal or exceed three times Mr. Girsky’s base amount, as computed in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Additionally, upon a change of control, Mr. Girsky’s employment agreement may be assigned by the Company or any such successor or surviving corporation with the prior written consent of Mr. Girsky. Commencing upon the termination of Mr. Girsky’s employment with the Company, and ending on the later to occur of Mr. Girsky’s death or his spouse’s death, the Company will permit Mr. Girsky and his spouse, to the extent eligible, to participate in the health and medical benefit program provided by the Company to senior executive officers.

The Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with Joseph F. Oliveri, effective as of June 6, 2000, as amended as of July 1, 2001. The employment agreement will automatically be extended for additional one-year periods on each anniversary date, unless notice is given 90 days prior to an anniversary date. Mr. Oliveri is entitled to receive a base salary at an annual rate of $300,000. However, effective October 2001, he (and the other Named Executive Officers) voluntarily agreed to a 10% salary reduction, of which all 10% has been restored. The employment agreement has been automatically extended for an additional one-year period. In addition, he is

entitled to receive a cash bonus equal to two percent of gross profit from certain customers for each twelve-month period beginning June 1, 2000.

The Company entered into a four-year employment agreement with Charles Girsky, effective as of July 1, 2001, to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President. The employment agreement will automatically be extended for additional one-year periods on each anniversary date, unless notice of non-renewal is given 90 days prior to an anniversary date. In the event that a notice of non-renewal is so delivered by either party, Mr. Girsky’s employment agreement shall continue for a period of three years following the anniversary date, which follows immediately after the date that such notice is delivered. However, in the event that a notice of non-renewal is so delivered by either party at such time as Mr. Girsky is at least 70 years of age, then the employment agreement shall continue for a period of only one year following the anniversary date which follows immediately after the date that such notice is delivered. The employment agreement has been automatically extended for an additional one-year period. Mr. Girsky is entitled to receive a base salary of $250,000 for each fiscal year ending June 30; however, effective October 2001, he (and the other Named Executive Officers) voluntarily agreed to a 10% salary reduction, of which all 10% has been restored. In addition, he is entitled to receive a cash bonus equal to two percent of the Company’s earnings before income taxes for each fiscal year in which such earnings are between $1.0 million and $2.5 million, or three percent of the Company’s earnings before income taxes for such fiscal year if such earnings are in excess of $2.5 million, up to a maximum annual cash bonus of $360,000. If the Company’s earnings before income taxes are in excess of $12.0 million for any such fiscal year, Mr. Girsky may also receive stock options at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Girsky or his estate, as the case may be, is entitled to receive a payment of $250,000 if he dies during the term of the employment agreement. The death benefit of $1.0 million provided for in Mr. Girsky’s prior employment agreement with the Company was funded by a life insurance policy maintained by the Company, which policy has been transferred to Mr. Girsky. In the event of a change in control of the Company, Mr. Girsky is entitled to receive 250% of the average of his base salary plus cash bonus for the previous five years, to the extent that such payment does not equal or exceed three times Mr. Girsky’s base amount, as computed in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code. Additionally, upon a change of control, Mr. Girsky’s employment agreement may be assigned by the Company or any such successor or surviving corporation with the prior written consent of Mr. Girsky. Commencing upon the termination of Mr. Girsky’s employment with Jaco, and ending on the later to occur of Mr. Girsky’s death or his spouse’s death, the Company will permit Mr. Girsky and his spouse, to the extent eligible, to participate in the health and medical benefit program provided by the Company to senior executive officers.

The Company entered into a four-year employment agreement with Jeffrey Gash, effective as of July 1, 1998, as amended as of July 1, 2001, to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Finance. The employment agreement will automatically be extended for additional one-year periods on each anniversary date, unless notice is given 90 days prior to an anniversary date. In the event that a notice of non-renewal is delivered by either party, Mr. Gash’s employment agreement shall continue for a period of three years following the anniversary date, which follows immediately after the date that such notice is delivered. The employment agreement has been automatically extended for an additional one-year period. Pursuant to the agreement Mr. Gash is entitled to a base salary of $160,000 for each fiscal year, subject to increases as approved by the Compensation Committee. Effective October 2001, he (and the other Named Executive Officers) voluntarily agreed to a 10% salary reduction, of which all 10% has been restored. For Fiscal 2007, the Compensation Committee approved a base salary of $195,000. In addition, he is entitled to receive a cash bonus as determined by the Board of Directors and the President. Mr. Gash or his estate, as the case may be, is entitled to receive a payment of $750,000 if he dies during the term of the employment agreement.

The death benefit is currently being funded by a life insurance policy maintained by the Company. In the event of Mr. Gash’s cessation of employment with the Company, upon his request, the Company is obligated to transfer such policy to Mr. Gash. Thereafter, the Company would have no further liability for the payment of such benefit or the premiums on such policy. In the event of a change in control of the Company, Mr. Gash is entitled to receive 200% of the average of his base salary plus cash bonus for the previous five years, to the extent that such payment does not equal or exceed three times Mr. Gash’s base amount, as computed in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code. Additionally, upon a change of control, Mr. Gash’s employment agreement may be assigned by the Company or any such successor or surviving corporation with the prior written consent of Mr. Gash.

The Company entered into an agreement with Gary Giordano dated as of July 20, 1998, which provides a lump sum payment to him in the event of a change in control of the Company. If Mr. Giordano’s employment with the Company or a successor or surviving corporation is terminated other than for cause (e.g., commission by Mr. Giordano of an act constituting common law fraud or a felony), for a period of up to two years after the change in control event, he is entitled to receive up to 200% of the average of his base salary plus cash bonus for the previous three years based upon a formula. The payment will be made to Mr. Giordano to the extent such payment does not exceed Mr. Giordano’s base amount as computed in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code. The agreement also requires Mr. Giordano to refrain from disclosing proprietary or confidential information regarding the Company. The agreement does not obligate the Company to retain the services of Mr. Giordano.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

The following table summarizes contributions and deferrals of compensation during Fiscal 2007 under each contribution or other plan that is not tax-qualified with respect to each executive named in the Summary Compensation Table:

Name	Executive Contributions in 2007 ($)	Registrant Contributions in 2007 ($) (1)	Aggregate Earnings in 2007 ($)	Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($)	Aggregate Balance at June 30, 2007 ($)

Joel Girsky	--	50,000	--	--	1,150,000

(1)	As described under “Executive Compensation – Employment Agreements”, Mr. Girsky is entitled to deferred compensation of $50,000 for each year of employment beginning July 1, 1984.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2007

Plan-based awards to executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table during 2007 were as follows:

GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

Name	Grant Date	Actual Payout Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards (1) ($)	All other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (2) (#)	Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($)

Joel H. Girsky		--	--
Joseph F. Oliveri	November 19, 2006	98,328	18,000	3.49
Charles B. Girsky		--
Jeffrey D. Gash	November 19, 2006	--	38,000	3.49
Gary Giordano	November 19, 2006	17,983	19,000	3.49

(1)	These amounts reflect the cash portion of the annual bonus, which was earned and paid in Fiscal 2007. These amounts are also set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.

(2)	Stock options include non-qualified options that were granted in conjunction with the 2000 Stock Option Plan. These stock options vest in 25% increments over four years and expire ten years for the date of grant.

Outstanding Equity Awards a Fiscal Year-End

The following table summarizes the outstanding equity awards to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table as of June 30, 2007:

	Option Awards				Stock Awards

Name	Number of Securities underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable	Number of Securities underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (1)	Option Exercise Price ($)	Option Expiration Date	Number of Shares of Restricted Stock – Vested	Market Value of Shares of Restricted Stock – Vested ($)

Joel H. Girsky	50,000 25,000		8.00 2.35	December 11, 2010 October 31, 2012	37,500	87,000
Joseph F. Oliveri	15,000 25,000	18,000	8.00 2.35 3.49	December 11, 2010 October 31, 2012 November 19, 2016
Charles B. Girsky	25,000 25,000		8.00 2.35	December 11, 2010 October 31, 2012	37,500	87,000
Jeffrey D. Gash	15,000 25,000	38,000	8.00 2.35 3.49	December 11, 2010 October 31, 2012 November 19, 2016	15,000	34,800
Gary Giordano	15,000 25,000	19,000	8.00 2.35 3.49	December 11, 2010 October 31, 2012 November 19, 2016	3,750	8,700

(1)	These options were granted on November 19, 2006 and vest in 25% increments over four years beginning on November 19, 2007.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

There were no stock options exercised or vesting of options or restricted stock during Fiscal 2007 for any or the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table.

Potential Payments Upon Termination and Change in Control

The following table summarizes payments, as defined in their respective employment agreements, made upon termination assuming a termination event (notice) or change of control had occurred on June 29, 2007:

Name	Event	Salary ($)	Bonus ($)	Deferred Compensation ($)

Joel H. Girsky	Termination without cause (1)	1,125,000	--	1,300,000
	Termination for cause	--	--	1,150,000
	Death	375,000	--	1,150,000
	Disability	687,500	--	1,150,000
	Change in control	973,990	--	1,150,000
Joseph F. Oliveri	Termination without cause (1)	300,000	131,909 (2)	--
	Termination for cause	--	33,581	--
	Death	--	33,581	--
	Disability	50,000	33,581	--
	Change in control	--	33,581	--
Charles B. Girsky	Termination without cause (1)	250,000	--	--
	Termination for cause	--	--	--
	Death	250,000	--	--
	Disability	125,000	--	--
	Change in control	561,044	--	--
Jeffrey D. Gash	Termination without cause (1)	585,000	--	--
	Termination for cause	--	--	--
	Death	750,000	--	--
	Disability	97,500	--	--
	Change in control	327,831	--	--
Gary Giordano	Termination without cause	--	--	--
	Termination for cause	--	--	--
	Death	750,000	--	--
	Disability	--	--	--
	Change in control (3)	380,962	--	--

(1)	Assumes notice of termination of applicable employment agreement was provided on June 30, 2007.

(2)	Bonus amount due would be fourth quarter bonus for Fiscal 2007. For purposes of this table, the same bonus amount was assumed for Fiscal 2008.

(3) Assumes a change in control event and the termination of Mr. Giordano’s employment.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

During Fiscal 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consisted of Messrs. Ackley, Meirs, Waldman and Rappaport. No member of this committee was at any time during Fiscal 2007 or at any other time an officer or employee of the Company, and no member had any relationship with the Company requiring disclosure under SEC rules. No executive officer of the Company has served on the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has or has had one or more executive officers who served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee during Fiscal 2007.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors oversees the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors. The Company’s management has the primary responsibility for the Company’s financial statements and reporting process, including its systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with the Company’s management the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007, including a discussion of the quality and acceptability of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.

The Audit Committee also met with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, with and without management present, to discuss the overall scope of their audit, the results of their examinations, the cooperation received by the auditors during the audit examination, the auditor’s evaluation of the Company’s internal controls and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the Company’s audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles. The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm their judgments as to the quality and acceptability of the Company’s accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed under generally accepted auditing standards pursuant to Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61 (Codification of Statements on Audit Standards, AU Section 380), as amended. In addition, the Audit Committee received and reviewed the written disclosures and letter from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding their independence as required by the Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees). The Audit Committee also discussed with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm such firms’ independence from management and the Company, and whether the non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm are compatible with maintaining the firms’ independence.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors approved, that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007 for filing with the SEC.

In addition, the Audit Committee has not yet approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.

Each of the Audit Committee members is independent as defined in applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Don Ackley

Marvin Meirs

Neil Rappaport

Robert J. Waldman, Chairman

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Grant Thornton LLP has audited the Company’s financial statements annually since the fiscal year ended June 30, 1984. The Board of Directors expects that representatives of Grant Thornton LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting, will be afforded an opportunity to make a statement, and will be available to respond to appropriate inquiries from shareholders.

Audit Fees

The aggregate fees billed by Grant Thornton LLP for professional services for the audit of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years 2007 and 2006 and the review of the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Forms 10-Q for fiscal years 2007 and 2006 were $323,431 and $389,171, respectively.

Audit-Related Fees

The aggregate fees billed by Grant Thornton LLP for professional services related to the audit of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years 2007 and 2006 were $2,720 and $0, respectively. These services consisted primarily of services rendered in connection with the Company opening a warehouse in Singapore.

Tax Fees

The aggregate fees billed by Grant Thornton LLP for tax services for the fiscal years 2007 and 2006 were $48,794 and $87,230, respectively. These services consisted primarily of tax planning and assistance with the preparation of returns.

All Other Fees

There were no fees billed by Grant Thornton LLP for other services for the fiscal years 2007 and 2006.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors pre-approves on an annual basis the audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services to be rendered by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm based on historical information and anticipated requirements for the following fiscal year. The Audit Committee pre-approves specific types or categories of engagements constituting audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services as well as the range of fee amounts corresponding to each such engagement. To the extent that the Company’s management believes that a new service or the expansion of a current service provided

by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is necessary or desirable, such new or expanded services are presented to the Audit Committee for its review and approval prior to the Company’s engagement of its accountants to render such services. The Company’s Chief Financial Officer reports regularly to the Audit Committee on the services rendered by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and related fees for audit, audit-related and permitted non-audit services.

For Fiscal 2007, the Audit Committee has determined that the non-audit services performed by Grant Thornton LLP are compatible with maintaining the independence of Grant Thornton LLP.

CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

During Fiscal 2007, the Company paid approximately $748,000 of rental expenses in connection with the Company’s main headquarters, Flat Panel Display integration and centralized inventory distribution facility located in Hauppauge, New York, which was paid to Bemar Realty Company, the owner of such premises. Bemar is a partnership consisting of Messrs. Joel Girsky and Charles Girsky, both of whom are executive officers, directors and principal shareholders of the Company. The lease on the property, which is net of all expenses, including taxes, utilities, insurance, maintenance and repairs, was renewed in December 2003 and expires on December 31, 2013. The Company believes the current rental rate for this facility is at its fair market value. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company recorded sales of $267,367, $206,966 and $1,065,391, respectively, from a customer, Frequency Electronics, Inc. (“Frequency”). Mr. Joel Girsky serves on the Board of Directors of Frequency and Mr. Meirs previously served as Vice President of Engineering and on the Board of Directors of Frequency. See “Management” above. Such sales transactions with Frequency are in the normal course of business. Amounts included in accounts receivable from Frequency at June 30, 2007 and 2006 aggregate $15,832 and $17,068, respectively.

The son of Mr. Joel Girsky, Leslie Girsky, is employed by the Company as a regional vice-president of sales. His compensation for Fiscal 2007 was approximately $217,000.

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Parties

The Board of Directors of the Company reviews and must approve all related party transactions. Proposed transactions between the Company and the related persons (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 404 under the Securities Act of 1933) are submitted to the full board for consideration. The relationship of the parties and the terms of the proposed transaction are reviewed and discussed by the Board, and the Board may approve or disapprove the Company entering into the transaction. All related party transactions, whether or not those transactions must be disclosed under Federal securities laws, are approved by the Board pursuant to the policy and reviewed annually with the Audit Committee.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Other Matters at Annual Meeting. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board of Directors knows of no other matters, which are likely to be brought before the Annual Meeting. If, however, any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy card or their substitutes shall vote thereon in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors or, in the absence of such a recommendation, in accordance with their judgment pursuant to the discretionary authority conferred by the enclosed proxy.

Shareholder Proposals for 2008 Annual Meeting. Proposals of shareholders intended to be presented at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (1) must be received by the Company’s Corporate Secretary at its principal executive offices provided below no later than August 14, 2008, (2) may not exceed 500 words, and (3) must otherwise satisfy the conditions established by the SEC for shareholder proposals to be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for that meeting.

Communication with the Board. Shareholders may communicate with the Company’s Board of Directors by sending a letter to the Jaco Electronics Board of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, Jaco Electronics, Inc., 145 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788. The Secretary has the authority to disregard any inappropriate communications or to take other appropriate actions with respect to such inappropriate communication. If deemed appropriate, the Secretary will submit your correspondence to the Chairman of the Board or as directed by such correspondence.

Annual Report. A copy of the Company’s 2007 Annual Report accompanies this Proxy Statement. Additional copies may be obtained from the Corporate Secretary, Jaco Electronics, Inc., 145 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Joel H. Girsky,

Chairman

November 14, 2007

Hauppauge, New York

PROXY

JACO ELECTRONICS, INC.

145 OSER AVENUE, HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788

This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Joel H. Girsky and Charles B. Girsky, and each of them, proxies of the undersigned (the “Proxies”) with the power to appoint a substitute, and to represent and vote all shares of common stock of Jaco Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”), $.10 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Monday, December 10, 2007, and all adjournments thereof, as follows:

(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)

A X	Please mark your votes as in this example.

1. To vote on the election of each of the following nominees to the Board of Directors, as indicated: (Instructions: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike a line through the nominee’s name in the list at right.)		FOR all nominees listed at right (except as marked to the contrary) ______	WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees listed at right ______	Nominees: Donald Ackley Charles B. Girsky Joel H. Girsky Marvin Meirs Joseph F. Oliveri Neil Rappaport Robert J. Waldman
2. To vote, in the discretion of the Proxies, on such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. The shares of Common Stock represented by this Proxy shall be voted as directed above by the shareholder. In the absence of such direction, the shares of Common Stock represented by this proxy shall be voted FOR the matter set forth in Item 1. Receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting, the Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to Shareholders is hereby acknowledged.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY.

Signature:______________________ Signature if held jointly:______________________________ Dated:___________, 2007
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