Executive Change

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) June 17, 2019 AVNET, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 1-4224 11-1890605 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer Of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 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 or former address, if changed since last report.) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, par value $1.00 per share AVT NASDAQ Global Select Market 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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below): o                                     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o                                     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o                                     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o                                     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) On June 17, 2019, R. Kerry Clark notified the Chair of the Board and the Company that he does not intend to stand for re-election as a Director at the next annual shareholder meeting. His decision was not a result of a disagreement with the Company. Mr. Clark plans to serve the remainder of his term, which runs until the next annual shareholder meeting. The Company would like to thank Mr. Clark for his contributions over the past eight years. 2 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: June 25, 2019 AVNET, INC. Registrant By: /s/ Thomas Liguori Name: Thomas Liguori Title: Chief Financial Officer 3