Every 8-K that Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW) amended its North American Asset Securitization Facility through Amendment No. 36, extending the facility’s maturity from September 10, 2027 to September 2, 2029 and increasing the facility limit from $1.5 billion to $1.75 billion.
The amendment also adds a step-up provision that temporarily raises the maximum permitted leverage ratio in connection with certain material acquisitions and updates various definitions and conditions. Participating banks include Bank of America, PNC Bank, Truist Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Mizuho Bank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
Arrow Electronics reported strong second‑quarter 2026 results, with total revenue of $10.0 billion, up 32% year over year, and net income attributable to shareholders of $272.7 million, up 45%. Diluted EPS was $5.26 and non‑GAAP diluted EPS $5.45, both above the high end of guidance.
Global Components sales rose 39% to about $7.37 billion, with operating income up 112% to $396.3 million. Global ECS sales increased 14% to about $2.63 billion, while operating income decreased 12% to $85.4 million. Operating cash flow was $318 million in the quarter and $1.02 billion year‑to‑date, and $43 million of shares were repurchased. Third‑quarter 2026 guidance calls for Global Components GAAP sales of $7.50–$7.90 billion, Global ECS GAAP sales of $2.10–$2.30 billion, and non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $4.83–$5.03.
The company also appointed Deidra (Dee) C. Merriwether as President and Chief Operating Officer effective September 8, 2026. Her compensation includes a $900,000 base salary, a $1,125,000 target annual incentive, a $2,000,000 target long‑term incentive split between RSUs and PSUs, a $535,000 sign‑on bonus tied to relocation, relocation benefits, and eligibility for severance and indemnification arrangements.
Arrow Electronics, Inc. reported results of its 2026 annual shareholder meeting and related governance changes. Shareholders approved amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove certain supermajority voting provisions and override default supermajority requirements under New York law, effective May 13, 2026. The Board also adopted Amended and Restated By-laws effective May 12, 2026.
Eight directors were elected to one-year terms, and shareholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2026. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation. They backed an Arrow proposal allowing shareholders holding 25% of shares to call a special meeting but did not approve a shareholder proposal seeking a 10% ownership threshold.
Arrow Electronics reported a very strong first quarter of 2026, with revenue of $9.47 billion, up 39% year over year and above the high end of its guidance. Net income attributable to shareholders rose to $235.1 million, and diluted EPS jumped to $4.55, both more than doubling from a year earlier.
On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $270.2 million and diluted EPS was $5.22, also above the high end of guidance. Global Components and Global ECS each grew sales 39%, with components operating income more than doubling. Arrow generated about $700 million of operating cash flow and repurchased $25 million of shares.
For the second quarter of 2026, the company expects Global Components GAAP sales between $6.80–$7.20 billion and Global ECS GAAP sales between $2.35–$2.55 billion, and guides GAAP diluted EPS to $3.91–$4.11 and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $4.32–$4.52.
Arrow Electronics, Inc. furnished an update on its performance by issuing a press release announcing fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 earnings. The release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The earnings information in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished, not filed, and is not subject to Section 18 liability or automatically incorporated into other Securities Act or Exchange Act filings.
Arrow Electronics (ARW) furnished a Form 8‑K to announce its third quarter 2025 earnings. The company issued a press release on October 30, 2025, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The press release is being furnished under Item 2.02 and is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor incorporated by reference into other filings unless specifically stated.
Arrow Electronics, Inc. filed an amended current report to provide details of the compensation package for William (“Bill”) Austen, who was appointed Interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 16, 2025.
Under an offer letter effective as of that date, Mr. Austen will receive an annual base salary of $1,200,000. He was also granted a one-time special award of restricted stock units with a grant date value of $3,600,000, granted on September 30, 2025. These RSUs are scheduled to vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, provided he continues to serve as Interim President and CEO or as a member of the Board through the vesting date. He will also receive relocation assistance benefits related to business travel to the company’s corporate headquarters.
Arrow Electronics, Inc. filed an 8-K disclosing a material personnel event dated September 16, 2025. The filing lists a Separation and Release of Claims Agreement with Sean Kerins and attaches a company press release from the same date. The document identifies Carine Jean-Claude as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Secretary and notes standard exhibit attachments including the separation agreement and the press release. No financial metrics, earnings information, or other transaction details are provided in the excerpt.
Arrow Electronics, Inc. reported that on August 29, 2025, it appointed Brandon M. Brewbaker, age 41, as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, making him the company’s principal accounting officer. He succeeds Yun S. Cho, who will remain employed through February 20, 2026 to support a smooth transition, and the company stated that this transition and Mr. Cho’s departure are not due to any disagreement over operations, financial statements, policies, or practices.
Mr. Brewbaker has spent nearly twelve years with Arrow in various finance roles and has served as Vice President, Finance – Financial Planning and Analysis since January 2021. He is a Certified Public Accountant with a B.S. in Business Administration from Colorado State University. The company noted there is no change to his compensation with this appointment, his equity awards are governed by Arrow’s 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan and standard agreements, he will sign the standard indemnification agreement, and there are no family relationships or related-party interests requiring disclosure.
Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement providing up to $2.0 billion in revolving loans and letters of credit. The facility extends the maturity of the company’s primary bank line to June 27 2030, replacing the September 9 2021 agreement. Pricing floats at a base or benchmark rate plus 0.000%-1.633%, with fees tied to ARW’s senior unsecured debt ratings.
The agreement introduces a leverage-ratio step-up to accommodate large acquisitions, allows multi-currency borrowing (USD, GBP, EUR, others), and is guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries. Key covenants include a consolidated leverage ceiling, lien and debt restrictions, and customary change-of-control and cross-default provisions. Events of default can accelerate payment.
- Size: $2.0B revolver & LOC capacity
- Maturity: 5-year extension to 2030
- Strategic flexibility: acquisition leverage step-up & multi-currency feature
- Administrative agent: JPMorgan Chase Bank