-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JiSZhA/SCU9jQ4x8fPyVzYPQvt053yg/lg7Uz5CC/HvU1mv0f94FPbhPhyt4qK3J Pdof+RGmsXh0cYOwzqwD2w== 0001157523-07-008223.txt : 20070810 0001157523-07-008223.hdr.sgml : 20070810 20070810120014 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-07-008223 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070807 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070810 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070810 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARROW ELECTRONICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007536 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065] IRS NUMBER: 111806155 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04482 FILM NUMBER: 071043777 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 HUB DR CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163911300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 MARCUS DR CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 8-K 1 a5469443.txt ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. 8-K 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): August 7, 2007 -------------- 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.) 50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747 ----------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000 -------------- 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] 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 20.14a-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)) ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS On August 7, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that the corporation had signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Arrow will acquire Centia Group Limited and AKS Group Nordic AB. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1). ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS 99.1 press release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc. dated August 7, 2007. 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: August 10, 2007 By: /s/Peter S. Brown ----------------- Name: Peter S. Brown Title: Senior Vice President EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc., dated August 7, 2007. EX-99.1 2 a5469443ex99_1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Arrow Electronics to Acquire Centia Group Limited and AKS Group Nordic AB ---Expands Software Solutions Business in Europe--- MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2007--Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Arrow will acquire Centia Group Limited and AKS Group Nordic AB ("Centia/AKS"), Europe's leading specialty distributors of access infrastructure, security and virtualization software solutions. "With the acquisition of Centia/AKS, we continue to execute on our strategic objective to pursue opportunities in fast-growing market segments. This transaction further diversifies our product portfolio in the European region and strengthens our strategic focus on software solutions - which is unique to Arrow and will enable us to continue to outgrow the market," said M. Catherine Morris, president, Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions. Centia/AKS has over 120 employees throughout Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The joint linecard includes leading suppliers such as Citrix, VMware, and RSA. Centia/AKS support value-added resellers in delivering solutions that optimize, accelerate, monitor and secure an end user's IT environment. Total sales for 2007 are expected to exceed $120 million. "Our reputation for technical excellence has been built up over 25 years. We are excited to become part of a world-class value-added distributor such as Arrow, and gain access to Arrow's significant resources and broad customer base. This partnership will create meaningful opportunities for our organization," said Yuri Pasea, founder and chairman, Centia/AKS. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including obtaining necessary government approvals, and is expected to be completed within the next 60 days. Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and computer products. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 600 suppliers and 140,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of 260 locations in 55 countries and territories. Safe Harbor The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. This press release includes forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or facts to differ materially from such statements for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to: industry conditions, the company's implementation of its new global financial system and the company's planned implementation of its new enterprise resource planning system, changes in product supply, pricing and customer demand, competition, other vagaries in the global components and enterprise computing solutions markets, changes in relationships with key suppliers, increased profit margin pressure, the effects of additional actions taken to become more efficient or lower costs, and the company's ability to generate additional cash flow. Forward-looking statements are those statements, which are not statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "may," "will," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," and similar expressions. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any of the forward-looking statements. CONTACT: Arrow Electronics, Inc. Sabrina N. Weaver, 631-847-5359 Director, Investor Relations or Paul J. Reilly, 631-847-1872 Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer or Media: Jacqueline F. Strayer, 631-847-2101 Vice President, Corporate Communications -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----