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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001186376-03-000006.txt : 20031117
<SEC-HEADER>0001186376-03-000006.hdr.sgml : 20031117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031117161432
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001186376-03-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHEIHING BETTY JANE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186376

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04482
		FILM NUMBER:		031008181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 HUB DR
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ARROW ELECTRONICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARW</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186376</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHEIHING BETTY JANE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>50 MARCUS DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MELVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11747</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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wnershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Reporting person also beneficially owns 5,392 shares held indirectly in Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 19,400 shares held directly.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Shares previously held in ESOP and transferred to IRA prior to sale.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Lori McGregor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-17</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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