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): October 1, 2010

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000

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ITEM 8.01.    OTHER EVENTS

On October 1, 2010, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the assets and operations of the RF, Wireless and Power Division of Richardson Electronics, Ltd.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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