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: May 16, 2003
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                          Nu Horizons Electronics Corp
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                         001-08798                   11-2621097
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 (State or other                    (Commission                 (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                    File Number)                Identification
 incorporation)                                                    Number)


 70 Maxess Road, Melville, New York                                 11747
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


                                 (631) 396-5000
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               (Registrant's telephone number including area code)


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






Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits
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99.1     Press release dated May 16, issued by Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.
         ("Registrant").


Item. 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

         The following  information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation
FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

         On May 16, 2003, the Registrant  issued a press release  announcing the
Registrant's  financial  results  for the fourth  quarter  and fiscal year ended
February 28, 2003. A copy of the  Registrant's  press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.

         The  information in this Form 8-K is being  furnished  under Item 9 and
Item 12 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the  purposes of Section 18 of
the  Securities  and Exchange  Act of 1934 (the  "Exchange  Act"),  or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed
incorporated  by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act,  except as shall be expressly  set forth by specific  reference in
such a filing.






                                    SIGNATURE
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         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.




                                              Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.


                                              By:  /s/Paul Durando
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                                                  Paul Durando
                                                  Vice President - Finance

Date: May 16, 2003