8-K

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                                  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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): SEPTEMBER 8, 2003

                            WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                        Commission file number 001-14989

             DELAWARE                                      25-1723342
 (State or other jurisdiction of               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation or organization)

      225 WEST STATION SQUARE DRIVE
                SUITE 700
     PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15219                        (412) 454-2200
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Registrant's telephone number,
                                                        including area code)


                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

       On September 8, 2003, WESCO issued a press release announcing the
successful completion of a revised Receivables Purchase Facility. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

        a)       Financial statements of businesses acquired.

        Not applicable.

        b)       Pro forma financial information.

        Not applicable.

        c)       Exhibits.

        99.1 Press Release of WESCO International, Inc. dated September 8, 2003





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                                    SIGNATURE


     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.


             September 8, 2003       WESCO International, Inc.
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                   (Date)


                                     /s/ Stephen A. Van Oss
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                                     Stephen A. Van Oss
                                     Vice President, Chief Financial Officer



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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 99.1:  Press release of WESCO International, Inc. dated
               September 8, 2003.





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EX-99.1

                                                                EXHIBIT 99.1

          NEWS RELEASE
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          WESCO International, Inc. / 225 West Station Square Drive, Suite 700 /
          Pittsburgh, PA  15219

                    WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. PARENT OF WESCO
                               RECEIVABLES, CORP.
                   ANNOUNCES NEW RECEIVABLES PURCHASE FACILITY


              Contact: Stephen A. Van Oss, Chief Financial Officer
          WESCO International, Inc. (412) 454-2271, Fax: (412) 454-2477
                            http://www.wescodist.com

Pittsburgh, PA, September 8, 2003 - WESCO International, Inc. [NYSE:WCC], a
leading provider of electrical MRO products, construction materials, and
advanced integrated supply procurement outsourcing services, and parent company
of WESCO Receivables, Corp. ("WRC") today announced the successful completion of
a revised Receivables Purchase facility.

As of September 2, 2003, WRC entered into a revised $300 million Receivables
Purchase facility with four institutions. The facility will consist of a $165
million 364-day term level and a $135 million three-year term commitment. The
new facility replaces the WRC's existing $242 million receivables purchase
agreement that was scheduled to mature in September.

Stephen A. Van Oss, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, stated, "We are
pleased with the new Accounts Receivables Securitization facility. The unique
two-tiered commitment provides WRC with a very competitive, low cost, longer
term source of financing and is designed to provide capacity for future growth.
This new facility, combined with the $51 million Real Estate Mortgage facility
completed in February 2003, has significantly enhanced WESCO's capital
structure."

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WESCO International, Inc. [NYSE: WCC] is a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding
company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose primary operating
entity is WESCO Distribution, Inc. WESCO Distribution is a leading distributor
of electrical construction products and electrical and industrial maintenance,
repair and operating (MRO) supplies, and is the nation's largest provider of
integrated supply services with 2002 annual product sales of approximately $3.3
billion. The Company employs approximately 5,500 people, maintains relationships
with 24,000 suppliers, and serves more than 100,000 customers worldwide. Major
markets include commercial and industrial firms, contractors, government
agencies, educational institutions, telecommunications businesses and utilities.
WESCO operates five fully automated distribution centers and over 350
full-service branches in North America and selected international markets,
providing a local presence for area customers and a global network to serve
multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.

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The matters discussed herein may contain forward-looking statements that are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations. Certain of these risks are set forth in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2002, as well as the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. WESCO's Internet address is: http://www.wescodist.com.