8-K

 

 

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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 21, 2016

 

 

AVNET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   1-4224   11-1890605

(State or other jurisdiction

Of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona   85034
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(480) 643-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code.)

N/A

(Former name and 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:

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 21, 2016, Avnet, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the public offering and pricing of $550 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.625% Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The offering was made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated March 21, 2016, by and among the Company and the several underwriters listed therein, in an offering registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208009) which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2015. The Notes are being issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2010, by and between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and an Officers’ Certificate (which includes the form of Note as an exhibit) setting forth the terms of the Notes (the “Officers’ Certificate”). Copies of the Underwriting Agreement and the form of Officers’ Certificate are filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and Exhibit 4.1 respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The Notes will rank equally with all of the Company’s other existing and future unsecured obligations. The offering of the Notes is expected to close on March 29, 2016.

The legality opinion of Michael R. McCoy, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, relating to the issuance of the Notes, is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits.

The following materials are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit

No.

   Description
  1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2016, by and among Avnet, Inc. and the several underwriters listed therein.
  4.1    Form of Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the 4.625% Notes due 2026.
  5.1    Opinion of Michael R. McCoy, Esq. with respect to the legality of the 4.625% Notes due 2026.
12.1    Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
23.1    Consent of Michael R. McCoy, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
99.1    Press Release of Avnet, Inc., dated March 21, 2016, announcing the offering and pricing of the 4.625% Notes due 2026.


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.

Date: March 22, 2016

 

AVNET, INC.
Registrant
By:  

/s/ Kevin Moriarty

  Kevin Moriarty
  Senior Vice President and Chief
  Financial Officer


Exhibit
No.
   Description
  1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2016, by and among Avnet, Inc. and the several underwriters listed therein.
  4.1    Form of Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the 4.625% Notes due 2026.
  5.1    Opinion of Michael R. McCoy, Esq. with respect to the legality of the 4.625% Notes due 2026.
12.1    Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
23.1    Consent of Michael R. McCoy, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
99.1    Press Release of Avnet, Inc., dated March 21, 2016, announcing the offering and pricing of the 4.625% Notes due 2026.