---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-092240"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARW"
cik: "0000007536"
company_name: "ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T08:57:56.425872+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arrow Electronics names Rick Marano President of Global Components, succeeding Kirk Schell

## Summary
- Rick Marano will become President of Global Components, subject to Board approval on September 13, 2023.
- Marano succeeds Kirk Schell, who begins transitioning responsibilities immediately.
- Marano previously served as President of Arrow's Americas components business and has over 30 years at the company.
- Marano will report to President and CEO Sean J. Kerins.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-092240
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARW
- cik: 0000007536
- company_name: ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-08-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7536/000110465923092240/0001104659-23-092240-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7536/000110465923092240/tm2323858d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-092240
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-092240.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-092240.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kirk D. Schell changed role as President, Global Components at ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC..
  - Action: begin transitioning
  - Role: President, Global Components
  source text: Mr. Schell will begin transitioning responsibilities to Mr. Marano immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7536/000110465923092240/0001104659-23-092240-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard J. Marano was appointed as President, Global Components at ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC..
  - Action: will succeed
  - Role: President, Global Components
  source text: On August 16, 2023, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Richard J. Marano will succeed Kirk D. Schell as President, Global Components, subject to formal Board appointment at the Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting on September 13, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7536/000110465923092240/0001104659-23-092240-index.htm

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