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 9, 2019


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


NEW YORK

1-4482

11-1806155

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


9201 East Dry Creek Road, Centennial, 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 9, 2019. The proposals are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement in connection with the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. As of the record date, there were a total of 85,185,490 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. At the annual meeting 75,221,032 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 68,034,598 3,917,448 3,268,986
Philip K. Asherman 70,412,178 1,539,868 3,268,986
Steven H. Gunby 71,272,487 679,559 3,268,986
Gail E. Hamilton 69,802,026 2,150,020 3,268,986
Richard S. Hill 41,292,886 30,659,160 3,268,986
M.F. (Fran) Keeth 67,947,143 4,004,903 3,268,986
Andrew C. Kerin 70,357,491 1,594,555 3,268,986
Laurel J. Krzeminski 71,496,242 455,804 3,268,986
Michael J. Long 68,670,557 3,281,489 3,268,986
Stephen C. Patrick 68,704,296 3,247,750 3,268,986

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, 2019

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 70,746,117 shares voting for, 4,420,417 shares voting against, and 54,498 shares abstaining.

Proposal 3 — Re-approval and amendment of the Arrow Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan

The shareholders were asked to re-approve and amend the Arrow Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The proposal was passed by the shareholders with 67,379,460 shares voting for, 4,463,929 shares voting against, 108,657 shares abstaining, and 3,268,986 broker non-votes.

Proposal 4 — 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 65,239,570 shares in favor, 6,592,347 shares against, 120,129 shares abstaining, and 3,268,986 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, 2019

By:

/s/ Martin Hillery

 

Name: Martin Hillery

 

Title: Vice President