WESCO International (WCC) 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

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): May 14, 2020

WESCO International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-14989		25-1723342
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
225 West Station Square Drive Suite 700				15219
Pittsburgh,	Pennsylvania		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(412) 454-2200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	WCC	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 14, 2020 WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) and Anixter International Inc. (“Anixter International”) issued a joint press release (the “Press Release”) announcing (i) the early results of WESCO Distribution, Inc.’s tender offers and related consent solicitations for any and all of Anixter Inc.’s (“Anixter”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anixter International, outstanding 5.50% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) and any and all of Anixter’s outstanding 6.00% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes” and together with the 2023 Notes, the “Notes,” and each series of the Notes, a “Series”) and (ii) the expiration of Anixter’s consent solicitation to amend each Series of Notes, as described in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated April 30, 2020.

A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference herein.

This information that is furnished shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information and exhibit in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

This information that is furnished in Exhibit No. 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 14, 2020
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.

WESCO International, Inc.

(Registrant)

May 14, 2020	By:	/s/ David S. Schulz
(Date)		David S. Schulz
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer