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)   November 4, 2004
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                                   AVNET, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                    New York
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


             1-4224                                       11-1890605
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     (Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer Identification No.)


2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona                         85034
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  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)


                                 (480) 643-2000
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On November 4, 2004, Avnet, Inc. issued a press release announcing its Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached
hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c)    Exhibits

       99.1        Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated November 4, 2004.




                                S I G N A T U R E
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     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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 AVNET, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)


Date: November 4, 2004                           By: /s/ Raymond Sadowski
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                                                     Raymond Sadowski
                                                     Senior Vice President and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer