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 23, 2003 ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) NEW YORK 1-4482 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File of Incorporation) Number) 50 MARCUS DRIVE, MELVILLE, NEW YORK (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 847-2000 N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On October 23, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the corporation's third quarter 2003 results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1). 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. ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. By: /s/Peter S. Brown -------------------------- Name: Peter S. Brown Title: Senior Vice President EXHIBIT INDEX The following exhibit is filed herewith: Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press release issued by Arrow Electronics, Inc., dated October 23, 2003, announcing the corporation's third quarter operating results.