8-K

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):        August 9, 2001

AVNET, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

		New York		1-4224		11-1890605
(State or Other Jurisdiction			(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
	of Incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona		85034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code - (480) 643-2000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.
S I G N A T U R E
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)      Inapplicable

(b)      Inapplicable.

(c)      Exhibits:

99.      Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated August 9, 2001

Item 9. Regulation F-D Disclosure.

The press release of Avnet, Inc. issued on August 9, 2001 is being filed as Exhibit 99 hereto.

Management of Avnet, Inc. may, from time to time, comment on expectations concerning Avnet’s future financial performance during discussions with investors, the media, investment analysts, and others. To the extent management’s expectations differ during those discussions from the comments made by management in Avnet’s conference calls, such new expectations will be posted on the Investor Relations home page of Avnet’s web site.

No other item of this report form is presently applicable to the Registrant.

S I G N A T U R E

     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.

		AVNET, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date:  August  9,  2001	By:	/s/Raymond Sadowski
		Raymond Sadowski
		Senior Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
	99	Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated August 9, 2001

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Avnet, Inc.                    
2211 South 47 Street    
Phoenix, AZ 85034       

PRESS RELEASE

August 9, 2001

Avnet, Inc. Fiscal 2001 and Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that its fiscal 2001 and fourth quarter earnings conference call will be held on:

• Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2001

• Time: 3:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm MT / 12:00 Noon PT

• Phone: (719) 457-2657

Roy Vallee, Avnet’s Chairman and CEO, will comment on the Company’s fiscal 2001 and fourth quarter results. Other members of Avnet’s senior management will be on the teleconference to respond to questions.

In addition, a live internet broadcast will be available via Avnet’s web site at http://www.avnet.com/ on the Investor Relations home page under Calendar of Events. The teleconference will also be archived on the Avnet web site.

Individuals who do not have an opportunity to participate in the teleconference can access the replay approximately 2-3 hours after the call ends. The replay will be available until close of business on Friday, August 24, 2001.

• Replay #: (719) 457-0820

• Confirmation #: 510996

For more information, please contact Lillie Scarna, Manager of Shareholder Services, at (480) 643-7291 or lillie.scarna@avnet.com

Management of Avnet, Inc. may, from time to time, comment on expectations relative to Avnet’s future financial performance during discussions with investors, the media, investment analysts, and others. To the extent management’s expectations differ during those discussions from the comments made by management on a conference call, such new expectations will be posted on the Investor Relations home page of Avnet’s web site.

Phoenix, Arizona-based Avnet, Inc., a Fortune 500 company with annual sales exceeding $13 billion, is one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components, computer products, enterprise network integration equipment, enterprise solutions and embedded systems from leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 63 countries, Avnet markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain management and engineering services. Avnet’s Web site is located at www.avnet.com

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