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UNITED STATES
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): May 4, 2012


ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
NEW YORK
1-4482
11-1806155
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)


7459 So. Lima Street, Englewood, CO 80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 824-4000


Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
The annual meeting of shareholders of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 4, 2011. The proposals are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement in connection with the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. As of the record date, there were a total of 111,768,403 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. At the annual meeting 104,748,089  shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy.  Therefore, a quorum was present.
 
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
 
The number of directors is fixed at ten and the following persons were nominated to serve, and were elected, as directors of the Company. The voting results for each nominee were as follows:
 
 
Board Member
For
Withheld
Broker
Non-votes
Barry W. Perry
97,525,865
1,871,220
 5,351,004
Philip K. Asherman
98,109,153
1,287,932
5,351,004
Gail E. Hamilton
94,898,705
4,498,380
5,351,004
John N. Hanson
97,525,796
1,871,289
5,351,004
Richard S. Hill
97,032,601
2,364,484
5,351,004
M.F. (Fran) Keeth
99,191,694
  205,391
5,351,004
Andrew C. Kerin
99,229,750
   167,335
5,351,004
Michael J. Long
97,704,354
1,692,731
5,351,004
Stephen C. Patrick
99,190,143
  206,942
5,351,004
John C. Waddell
98,735,974
   661,111
5,351,004
 
Proposal  2 —  The ratification of the appointment of  Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012
 
The shareholders were asked to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The appointment was ratified with 103,700,392  shares voting for, 1,003,033 shares voting against, and 44,664 shares abstaining.

Proposal 3 – Advisory vote on Executive Compensation

      The shareholders were asked to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers, as described in the Company’s Proxy.  The proposal was passed by the shareholders with 96,827,508  shares in favor, 2,124,260 shares against, 445,317 shares abstaining, and 5,351,004 broker non-votes.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
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.
   
   
Date:  May 9, 2012
By:   /s/ Peter S. Brown
 
       Name:  Peter S. Brown
 
         Title:  Senior Vice President