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~~WASHINGTON,~~SECURITIES ~~D.C.~~AND ~~20549~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~FORM~~WASHINGTON, ~~8-K~~D.C. 20549

~~CURRENT~~FORM ~~REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE~~8-K ~~SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~

~~Date~~CURRENT ofREPORT ~~Report~~PURSUANT ~~(Date~~TO ofSECTION ~~earliest~~13 ~~event~~OR ~~reported~~15(d): ~~February 24,~~OF ~~2005~~THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~ANIXTER~~Date ~~INTERNATIONAL~~of ~~INC.~~ Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 6, 2009

~~(Exact~~ANIXTER ~~name~~INTERNATIONAL ~~of registrant as specified in its charter)~~INC.

Delaware	1-5989	94-1658138
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or organization)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

ANIXTER INC.


Delaware	001-10212	94-1658138
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or organization)

~~(Exact~~ANIXTER ~~name of registrant as specified in its charter)~~INC.

Delaware	333-121428-01	36-2361285
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or organization)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2301 Patriot Blvd. Glenview, Illinois 60026 (224) 521-8000 (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)


Delaware	333-153607-01	36-2361285
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or organization)

~~Check~~2301 ~~the~~Patriot ~~appropriate~~Blvd. Glenview, ~~box~~Illinois ~~below if the Form 8~~60026 (224) 521-~~K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy~~8000 ~~the~~(Address ~~filing~~and ~~obligation~~telephone ofnumber ~~the registrant under any~~ of ~~the~~principal ~~following~~executive ~~provisions:~~ offices)

oCheck ~~Written~~the ~~communications~~appropriate ~~pursuant~~box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to ~~Rule 425~~simultaneously ~~under~~satisfy the filing ~~Securities~~obligation ~~Act~~of ~~(17~~the ~~CFR~~registrant ~~230.425)~~under any of the following provisions:

o ~~Soliciting~~Written ~~material~~communications pursuant to Rule ~~14a-12~~425 under the ~~Exchange~~Securities Act (17 CFR ~~240~~230.~~14a-12~~425)

o ~~Pre-commencement~~Soliciting ~~communications~~material pursuant to Rule ~~14d~~14a-~~2(b)~~12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.~~14d~~14a-~~2(b~~12))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule ~~13e~~14d-42(cb) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.~~13e~~14d-42(cb))

~~Item~~o ~~8.01.~~Pre-commencement ~~Other~~communications ~~Events~~pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

OnTABLE ~~February 24,~~OF 2005, Anixter International Inc. and Anixter Inc. entered into a Terms Agreement with Banc of America Securities LLC, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (the “Terms Agreement”), with respect to the offering and sale of $200,000,000 of 5.95% Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”). The sale is scheduled to close on March 1, 2005. The Terms Agreement incorporates by reference an Underwriting Agreement of Anixter Inc. with respect to debt securities and Anixter International Inc. with respect to guarantees of debt securities, dated as of February 24, 2005 (the “Underwriting Agreement”). The Notes are to be issued under the Indenture by and among Anixter Inc., Anixter International Inc. and The Bank of New York, as trustee, dated as of September 9, 1996, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 24, 2005 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”). The Notes are being sold pursuant to an effective registration statement . CONTENTS

AItem ~~copy~~1.01. ofEntry ~~the~~into ~~Terms~~a ~~Agreement,~~Material ~~Underwriting~~Definitive Agreement ~~and~~Item ~~the~~2.03. ~~First~~Creation ~~Supplemental~~of ~~Indenture~~a ~~are filed~~Direct asFinancial ~~Exhibit 99.1,~~Obligation ~~99.2~~or ~~and~~an ~~99.3,~~Obligation ~~respectively,~~under toan ~~this~~Off-Balance ~~Report~~Sheet onArrangement ~~Form~~of ~~8-K,~~a Registrant Item 9.01. Financial Statements and ~~are~~Exhibits ~~hereby incorporated~~SIGNATURES byEXHIBIT ~~reference~~INDEX ~~herein~~EX-1. 1 EX-4.1 EX-4.2 EX-99.1

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~~(c)~~Item ~~Exhibits~~1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 6, 2009, Anixter International Inc. and Anixter Inc. entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Banc of America Securities LLC, as representative of the underwriters named therein (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with respect to the offering and sale of $200,000,000 of 10% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”). The ~~following~~sale ~~exhibits~~closed ~~are~~on ~~filed~~March 11, ~~herewith:~~2009. The purchase price paid by the underwriters was 90.625% of the aggregate principal amount. The Notes were issued under the Indenture by and among Anixter Inc., Anixter International Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, dated as of September 9, 1996, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 24, 2005, and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 2009 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”). The Notes were issued by Anixter Inc. and guaranteed by Anixter International Inc. The Notes were sold pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-153607 and 333-153607-01). On March 11, 2009, Anixter International Inc. issued a press release related to the offering of the Notes (the “Press Release”) .

99.1		Terms Agreement by and among Anixter International Inc., Anixter Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, dated as of February 24, 2005
99.2		Underwriting Agreement of Anixter Inc. and Anixter International Inc., dated as of February 24, 2005
99.3		First Supplemental Indenture by and among Anixter Inc., Anixter International Inc. and The Bank of New York, dated as of February 24, 2005

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement, the Second Supplemental Indenture, the form of Note and the Press Release are filed as Exhibit 1.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 99.1, respectively, to this Report on Form 8-K, and are hereby incorporated by reference herein.

~~SIGNATURES~~Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

~~Pursuant~~ See ~~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, thereunto duly authorized~~Item 1.01.

	ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
February 25, 2005	By:	/s/ Dennis J. Letham
		Dennis J. Letham
		Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer
	ANIXTER INC.
February 25, 2005	By:	/s/ Dennis J. Letham
		Dennis J. Letham
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~EXHIBIT~~(c) ~~INDEX~~ Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Terms Agreement by and among Anixter International Inc., Anixter Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, dated as of February 24, 2005
99.2		Underwriting Agreement of Anixter Inc. and Anixter International Inc., dated as of February 24, 2005
99.3		First Supplemental Indenture by and among Anixter Inc., Anixter International Inc. and The Bank of New York, dated as of February 24, 2005

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

	1.1		Underwriting Agreement among Anixter Inc., Anixter International Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, dated March 6, 2009

	4.1.		Second Supplemental Indenture by and among Anixter Inc., Anixter International Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., dated as of March 11, 2009

	4.2		Form of 10% Senior Note due 2014

	99.1		Press Release, dated March 11, 2009

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, thereunto duly authorized.


	ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
March 11, 2009	By:	/s/ Dennis J. Letham
		Dennis J. Letham
		Executive Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer


	ANIXTER INC.
March 11, 2009	By:	/s/ Dennis J. Letham
		Dennis J. Letham
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

1.1		Underwriting Agreement among Anixter Inc., Anixter International Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, dated March 6, 2009

4.1		Second Supplemental Indenture by and among Anixter Inc., Anixter International Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., dated as of March 11, 2009

4.2		Form of 10% Senior Note due 2014

99.1		Press Release, dated March 11, 2009

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