ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

Current report

The company is subject to laws and regulations that could have a negative impact on our business, including, without limitation, U.S. and certain foreign export and import controls, sanctions, embargoes, anti-corruption laws, anti- bribery laws, and anti-money laundering laws and regulations, as well as tariffs and trade protectionism. In the event of non-compliance, the company can face serious consequences, which can harm its business.

Current report

The company is subject to complex and evolving laws and regulations worldwide that differ among jurisdictions and affect our operations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR”), U.S. Customs regulations, and various other trade laws, regulations, and sanctions administered by the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury, as well as other U.S. and foreign governmental agencies. Products the company sells which are either manufactured in the United States or based on U.S. technology (“U.S. Products”) are subject to the EAR when exported and re-exported to and from all international jurisdictions, in addition to the local jurisdiction’s export regulations applicable to individual shipments. If a regulator determines, even in error, that the company or its subsidiaries are not in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or designates the company or its subsidiaries as sanctioned entities or otherwise prohibits third-parties from transacting with them, such determination could result in negative impacts to the company’s sales, customer relationships, and reputation that could have a material negative impact on the company’s business and financial condition.

Current report

For example, on October 8, 2025, three of the company’s subsidiaries in China were added to the “Entity List” of the BIS, which restricted their ability to receive exports of U.S. technology from suppliers. On October 17, 2025, the BIS informed the company that it will remove these subsidiaries from the Entity List and granted a temporary authorization to resume normal business activities with these entities; however, during the intervening time period, the subsidiaries were unable to receive shipments from many suppliers and fulfill corresponding customer orders, which had an adverse impact on the Company’s operating results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and may continue to have an adverse impact beyond 2025.

Current report

In addition, licenses or proper license exemptions may be required by local jurisdictions’ export regulations, including EAR, for the shipment of certain U.S. Products to certain countries, including China, India, and other countries in which the company operates. The company may not be able to effectively monitor the activities of all of its employees involved in regulated export or shipment activities, which may lead to the company’s failure to prevent violations of such regulations.

Current report

Non-compliance with the EAR, OFAC regulations, or other applicable export regulations can result in a wide range of penalties including the denial or restriction of export privileges, significant fines, criminal penalties, and the seizure of inventories, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the company’s business. The company’s distribution process also includes the use of third parties that operate outside of the company’s direct control. Noncompliance with applicable import, export, and other laws and regulations by these third parties may result in substantial liability to the company and harm the company’s reputation.

Current report

Further, the company is also subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the U.S. domestic bribery statute contained in 18 U.S.C. § 201, and other national and sub-national anti-bribery and anti-money laundering laws in the countries in which it conducts business. Anti-corruption laws have been enforced aggressively in recent years and are interpreted broadly. The company can be held liable under these laws for the corrupt or other illegal activities of its employees, agents, contractors, counterparties, and third parties it engages to provide services, even if it does not explicitly authorize or have actual knowledge of such activities. Any violations of the laws and regulations described above may result in substantial civil and criminal fines and penalties, imprisonment, the loss of export or import privileges, debarment, tax reassessments, breach of contract and fraud litigation, reputational harm, and other consequences.

Current report

The company’s global business also could be negatively affected by trade barriers, such as tariffs, and other governmental protectionist measures, which may decrease demand for the company’s products. Such measures can be imposed suddenly and unpredictably and may increase the prices of many of the products that the company purchases from its suppliers. Tariffs and other protectionist measures, and the additional operational costs incurred in minimizing the number of products subject to them, could adversely affect the operating profits for certain of the company’s businesses and customer demand for certain products, which could have an adverse effect on its business and results of operations.

Current report

In the event that the company pays tariffs for products it imports from China, which are then re-exported to other locations outside of the United States, the company may be eligible for refunds of certain tariffs. In order to qualify for these tariff drawbacks, the company must provide data and documentation to the U.S. government that it must obtain from third-party sources, such as its suppliers. There is no guarantee the company will be able to obtain this additional data and documentation from those other sources, which could result in the U.S. government rejecting the drawback requests. There have been, and there could be, additional administrative costs in furtherance of these efforts.