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Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT) sells new notes to refinance credit lines

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Avnet, Inc. (AVT) has priced a public offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 5.650% Notes due 2031. The Notes will accrue interest at 5.650% from issuance and will rank equally with all of Avnet’s other existing and future unsecured obligations.

Avnet expects to use the net proceeds to repay amounts owed under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility and its accounts receivable securitization program. The Notes are being issued under Avnet’s existing Indenture with Computershare Trust Company, National Association as trustee, and the offering is expected to close on August 24, 2026.

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Aggregate principal amount of Notes $550 million Public offering of 5.650% Notes due 2031 priced on August 19, 2026
Interest rate on Notes 5.650% Coupon on Notes accruing interest from the date of issuance
Maturity year of Notes 2031 5.650% Notes due 2031 issued under existing Indenture
Expected offering closing date August 24, 2026 Expected closing date of the Notes offering
aggregate principal amount financial
"priced a public offering of $550 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.650% Notes"
The aggregate principal amount is the total amount of money borrowed through a bond or loan that the borrower promises to repay. It’s like the original price tag on a loan or bond, showing how much money is involved in the deal. This number matters because it indicates the size of the debt and helps investors understand the scale of the borrowing.
Indenture financial
"The Notes are being issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2010"
An indenture is a legal agreement between a company that borrows money by issuing bonds and the people who buy those bonds. It explains the rules the company must follow, like paying back the money and keeping certain financial promises. This document helps both sides understand their rights and responsibilities.
senior unsecured revolving credit facility financial
"repay amounts owed under the Company’s senior unsecured revolving credit facility"
A senior unsecured revolving credit facility is a bank loan line that a company can draw, repay and redraw up to an agreed limit, similar to a company credit card. It is “senior” because lenders are paid before other creditors if the company fails, and “unsecured” because it isn’t backed by specific assets; investors watch it for signals about a company’s short-term cash flexibility, borrowing cost and financial risk.
accounts receivable securitization program financial
"and the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program"
An accounts receivable securitization program is a financing arrangement where a company converts its unpaid customer invoices into immediate cash by packaging them and selling the right to collect those payments to investors or a third party. For investors, it matters because the program can boost a company’s short-term cash and reduce borrowing needs, but it also shifts credit risk and can affect reported assets, liabilities and future cash flows—similar to selling a bundle of IOUs to get money now.

FAQ

What type of securities is AVT issuing in this Form 8-K update?

Avnet, Inc. is issuing $550 million aggregate principal amount of 5.650% Notes due 2031 in a public offering. The Notes are unsecured obligations ranking equally with the company’s other existing and future unsecured debt.

What interest rate will Avnet’s (AVT) new Notes pay?

The new Notes will accrue interest at a fixed rate of 5.650% from the date of issuance. This coupon rate applies to the entire $550 million principal amount of the Notes due 2031.

When do Avnet’s (AVT) 5.650% Notes mature?

Avnet’s new Notes will mature in 2031. They are described as 5.650% Notes due 2031, issued under the company’s existing Indenture with Computershare Trust Company, National Association as trustee.

How will Avnet (AVT) use the net proceeds from this Notes offering?

Avnet expects to use the net proceeds to repay amounts owed under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility and its accounts receivable securitization program.

When is the Avnet (AVT) Notes offering expected to close?

The offering of Avnet’s 5.650% Notes due 2031 is expected to close on August 24, 2026, following pricing of the Notes on August 19, 2026.

How do Avnet’s (AVT) new Notes rank relative to other company debt?

The Notes will rank equally with all of Avnet’s other existing and future unsecured obligations, meaning they share the same priority as the company’s other unsecured debt instruments.

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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):  August 19, 2026

 

 

 

AVNET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   1-4224   11-1890605
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification Number)

 

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 and former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Solicitation material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a.-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On August 19, 2026, Avnet, Inc. (“Avnet” or the “Company”) priced a public offering of $550 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.650% Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). Avnet expects to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay amounts owed under the Company’s senior unsecured revolving credit facility and the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program.

 

The offering was made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated August 19, 2026, by and among the Company and the representatives of the several underwriters listed therein, in an offering registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-298324), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2026. The Notes are being issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2010, by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and an Officers’ Certificate (which includes the form of Note as an exhibit) setting forth the terms of the Notes (the “Officers’ Certificate”). Copies of the Underwriting Agreement and the form of Officers’ Certificate are filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and Exhibit 4.1 respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The Notes will accrue interest from the date of their issuance at a rate of 5.650%. The Notes will rank equally with all of the Company’s other existing and future unsecured obligations. The offering of the Notes is expected to close on August 24, 2026.

 

The above description of the Underwriting Agreement and the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement and the forms of Officers’ Certificate and the Notes filed as exhibits hereto, which exhibits are incorporated by reference herein.

 

The legality opinion of Michael R. McCoy, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of the Company, relating to the issuance of the Notes, is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following materials are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit
No.
Description
   
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2026, by and among Avnet, Inc. and the representatives of the several underwriters listed therein.
   
4.1 Form of Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the 5.650% Notes due 2031.
   
4.2 Form of 5.650% Notes due 2031 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1).
   
5.1 Opinion of Michael R. McCoy, Esq. with respect to the legality of the 5.650% Notes due 2031.
   
23.1 Consent of Michael R. McCoy, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

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: August 21, 2026

 

  AVNET, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kenneth A. Jacobson
  Name: Kenneth A. Jacobson
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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