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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I,WilliamJ.Amelio,certifythat:
1. IhavereviewedthisannualreportonForm10-KofAvnet,Inc.;
2. Basedonmyknowledge,thisreportdoesnotcontainanyuntruestatementofamaterialfactoromittostateamaterial
factnecessarytomakethestatementsmade,inlightofthecircumstancesunderwhichsuchstatementsweremade,not
misleadingwithrespecttotheperiodcoveredbythisreport;
3. Basedonmyknowledge,thefinancialstatements,andotherfinancialinformationincludedinthisreport,fairlypresentin
allmaterialrespectsthefinancialcondition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsoftheregistrantasof,andfor,the
periodspresentedinthisreport;
4. Theregistrant'sothercertifyingofficer(s)andIareresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingdisclosurecontrolsand
procedures(assuchtermisdefinedinExchangeActRules13a-15(e)and15d-15(e))andinternalcontroloverfinancial
reporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a-15(f)and15d-15(f))fortheregistrantandhave:
a. designedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,orcausedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedurestobe
designedunderoursupervision,toensurethatmaterialinformationrelatingtotheregistrant,includingits
consolidatedsubsidiaries,ismadeknowntousbyotherswithinthoseentities,particularlyduringtheperiodin
whichthisreportisbeingprepared;
b. designedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,orcausedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting
tobedesignedunderoursupervision,toprovidereasonableassuranceregardingthereliabilityoffinancial
reportingandthepreparationoffinancialstatementsforexternalpurposesinaccordancewithgenerallyaccepted
accountingprinciples;
c. evaluatedtheeffectivenessoftheregistrant'sdisclosurecontrolsandproceduresandpresentedinthisreportour
conclusionsabouttheeffectivenessofthedisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,asoftheendoftheperiodcovered
bythisreportbasedonsuchevaluation;and
d. disclosedinthisreportanychangeintheregistrant'sinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingthatoccurred
duringtheregistrant'smostrecentfiscalquarter(theregistrant'sfourthfiscalquarterinthecaseofanannual
report)thathasmateriallyaffected,orisreasonablylikelytomateriallyaffect,theregistrant'sinternalcontrol
overfinancialreporting;and
5. Theregistrant'sothercertifyingofficer(s)andIhavedisclosed,basedonourmostrecentevaluationofinternalcontrol
overfinancialreporting,totheregistrant'sauditorsandtheauditcommitteeoftheregistrant'sboardofdirectors(or
personsperformingequivalentfunctions):
a. allsignificantdeficienciesandmaterialweaknessesinthedesignoroperationofinternalcontroloverfinancial
reportingwhicharereasonablylikelytoadverselyaffecttheregistrant'sabilitytorecord,process,summarize
andreportfinancialinformation;and
b. anyfraud,whetherornotmaterial,thatinvolvesmanagementorotheremployeeswhohaveasignificantrolein
theregistrant'sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting.
Date:August12,2016
  /s/WILLIAMJ.AMELIO
  WilliamJ.Amelio
  InterimChiefExecutiveOfficer